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			<title>New liquidity rules seen in Bahrain in Q4</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Central bank plans overhaul of liquidity management rules for banks; grace periods to be offered. ]]></description>
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			<title>Moody's downgrades Bahrain's Investcorp </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Long-term deposit ratings cut to Ba2 from Ba1, bank financial strength rating (BFSR) to D from D+. ]]></description>
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			<title>Deutsche Bank, Algosaibi unit battle it out in NY court</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Allegation that foreign exchange swap not completed, judge set to rule by Dec. 9.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain central bank cuts interest rate by 25 points</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Repo and lending rates also cut to 2.25% to ensure smooth money markets.]]></description>
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			<title>Chip and PIN to cut fraud cases in Bahrain - banker</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Senior banking official says move will give consumers more protection.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain names lead managers for Islamic bond issue</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Calyon to run May 27 sovereign Islamic bonds sale.]]></description>
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			<title>Gulf monetary union not 'feasible' until 2020 - report</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[2010 deadline for single GCC currency unlikely, says the Economic Intelligence Unit.  ]]></description>
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			<title>GCC monetary union target 'needs revisiting'</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahrain's Central Bank governor casts doubt over 2010 deadline for proposal.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain sees slowdown in money supply growth</title>
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			<title>Bahrain central bank cuts bank reserve requirement to 5%</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gulf state's bank chiefs cut requirement from 7% as inflationary pressures ease.]]></description>
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			<title>Fresh capital not required for Bahrain banking system</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Central bank governor says no immediate need to inject more money into banking system.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain Dec inflation rises to 5.1%; M3 slows in Nov</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Gulf country's inflation sees rise from Nov, when money supply eased.]]></description>
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			<title>E-visa service launched for Bahrain financial sector</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Central Bank of Bahrain urges all banks, exchanges and insurance firms to register]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain banks under scrutiny amid global crisis</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Finance minister says spot inspections underway, call to avoid staff redundancies.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain slashes interest rates</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gulf state's central bank cuts rates by 75 basis points as it mirrors move by the US Federal Reserve.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain sees sharp rise in inflation in Oct</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Annual inflation rate jumps up to 4.4% from just 3.2% in Sept, according to latest figures.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain grows at fastest rate for five years</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Official data shows big expansion in financial, manufacturing and gov't sectors in 2007.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain to hold back on banking licences</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Central bank says it will 'take its time' issuing new licences given financial crisis, but no freeze in place.]]></description>
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			<title>Braving the storm</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahraini banks' exposure to foreign investment could soon present a significant challenge.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain banks real estate exposure below 30% - cbank</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kingdom's banks' sectoral exposure in line with proposed guidelines.]]></description>
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			<title>Ample liquidity in Bahrain - central bank</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Governor says banks have enough liquidity, able to fund projects despite global crisis.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain lowers key rates</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Central bank tracks cuts by world's top central banks  after global crisis unsettled markets.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain emergency fund 'unlikely', says central bank</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[After 'difficult situation' last week, interbank market has improved, says official.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain banking sector surges $17bn in H1</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gulf state's banking sector's assets reached $269.5bn at the end of June 2008.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain inflation steady at 3.1% in June</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahrain annual inflation stable, monthly consumer prices rise on higher housing costs.]]></description>
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			<title>Gulf to set new currency deadline in 2009</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Arab oil producers unlikely to decide on new deadline for single currency this year. ]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain money supply growth slows</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Money supply grows at lowest pace in eight months in May as growth savings deposits slow.]]></description>
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			<title>Islamic fund eyes private buyouts</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Global, Millennium and DIB to launch a US $500mn buyout fund.]]></description>
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			<title>First energy bank is born</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Central Bank of Bahrain grants license to bank devoted entirely to the energy sector.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Gulf to miss 2010 single currency deadline</title>
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