Deals
M&A Bankers Wanted for Gulf Merger Boom
- Value of deals rose to $33.7 billion last year; most since ’07
- Government are exploring mergers to help balance their budgets
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It’s a good time to be an M&A banker in the Middle East.
Just one month into the year, five banks are merging: a three-way merger in oil-rich Abu Dhabi and a cross-country combination in Kuwait and Bahrain. More deals are in the works.