I think because the banking system in Iraq is still in its fairly early stages of development it will be a question of putting in place fundamental services, |
Infrastructure assets offer a particularly attractive investment opportunity, especially given that infrastructure expenditure over the next ten years in the Middle East and North Africa region is estimated to be in excess of $300 billion. |
It fills an obvious network gap for us in the Middle East and allows us to forge new direct relationships with major institutions in Kuwait. |
No matter what, in Iraq there's a baseline of humanity, humane treatment. |
We are very close to concluding an agreement. |