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Oil slump unlikely to cause major problems in Gulf banking sectors

The slump in oil prices has raised fears that banks in the Gulf could come under strain, as governments withdraw deposits, foreign exchange reserves are depleted and assets begin to sour. But, while we expect credit growth to slow over the coming years, major problems in the Gulf’s banking sectors seem unlikely.

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