BANKING - Doha Bank Considers 2012 Acquisition in Emerging Market - Could beTurkey

Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Doha Bank QSC, Qatar’s fifth-largest lender by market value, may make an acquisition before the end of 2012 as part of a broader plan to expand, Chief Executive Officer Raghavan Seetharaman said.

“It could be in Turkey, it could be emerging markets, we are looking at other options,” Seetharaman said in an interview in Dubai yesterday. “We are going to grow, and it’s a goal in line with the overall financial stability of Qatar.” (source)

CAPITAL MARKETS - Kuveyt Turk will offer USD 350 million sukuk to investors abroad

businessweek.com - Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS, Turkey’s biggest bank by market value, got approval from the market regulator to offer 2 billion liras ($1.1 billion) of bonds.  (source)