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Indonesia's Q2 FDI should increase 15 pct year-on-year

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Foreign direct investment in Indonesia in the second quarter is expected to be 15 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a 9.8 percent increase in January to March, the investment chief said on Wednesday.
EastWest Bank 'kicks off $114 mln Tier 2 offer'

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The Philippines' EastWest Bank launched on Monday a public offering of its first Basel III-compliant Tier 2 issue, seeking to raise up to 5 billion pesos ($114 million) to support growth plans, IFR reported.
Etihad 'to invest up to 1.25 bln euros in Alitalia'

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Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is prepared to invest up to 1.25 billion euros ($1.7 billion) in Alitalia over the next four years under a possible tie-up between the two carriers, Italian Transport Minister Maurizio Lupi said on Wednesday.
Region's biggest bond sale in 2014 set for pricing record

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An impending bond issue by Abu Dhabi-based telecommunications firm Etisalat may not only be the region's largest deal so far this year, but also set a record for tight pricing as the Gulf becomes more of a mainstream investment destination.
AOL to invest in Israeli start-ups

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AOL Inc said on Sunday it is starting a programme in Israel to assist start-ups, and that it will invest at least $100,000 in as many as 10 projects at a time.
Idea 'plans up to $500 mln share sale'

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Indian mobile phone operator Idea Cellular Ltd plans to launch a share sale to raise as much as $500 million on Thursday to part fund its capital expenditure including a purchase of mobile radiowaves, three people involved in the deal said.
Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank to sell 1.2 bln shekels in bonds

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Israel's Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank said on Wednesday it expects to raise 1.2 billion shekels ($344.9 million) in a bond offering to institutional investors and the public.
Etisalat 'adds banks for debut 4-part bond'

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Etisalat, the Abu Dhabi-based telecom firm, has added four banks to the list of bookrunners for its potential debut bond, which could include dollar and euro-denominated paper of up to 12 years duration, banking sources said on Monday.
Emaar Properties 'secures $1.5 bln Islamic loan'

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Emaar Properties has secured a $1.5 billion sharia-compliant loan from five local lenders, two banking sources aware of the matter said on Wednesday, the latest Dubai-based borrower to take advantage of buoyant markets to reprice debt.
Bahrain clarifies Basel III capital rules, eyes 2015 rollout

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Bahrain has become the first country in the Gulf outside Saudi Arabia to clarify its treatment of capital-boosting instruments under Basel III rules, saying the instruments must include loss absorption features.