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Tue, 03/24/2009 - 16:15
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Bahrain banks plan to merge

MANAMA, March 24, SPA -- Bahrain-based lenders Al-Salam Bank and
Bahrain Saudi Bank said yesterday that their planned merger, which
would create a bank with combined market value of $400 million, is on
track.


Al-Salam and Bahrain Saudi Bank said yesterday in a joint statement
posted on the Bahrain stock exchange that the due diligence and
evaluation is expected to be completed in the coming weeks.

--SPA

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