Middle East offers rare bright spot for M&A

Middle Eastern merger and acquisition activity enjoyed its highest quarterly volumes for two years this quarter, with targeted deal activity in the region also up nearly 30% compared with last year, making a rare revenue-generating opportunity for banks

M&A volumes for the third quarter of 2009 reached $11.8bn, the highest quarter since Q3 2007 when volumes reached $13bn.

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