Qatar: The Qatar Exchange 20 Index fell half a percentage point to 8,570.14 points Tuesday. Comercial Bank of Qatar or CBQ declined 0.44% to QR67.30. Earlier in the day, CBQ said it has agreed to acquire a 70.84% shareholding in Turkish lender Alternatifbank from Anadolu Endustri Holding A.S.for two times the book value on June 30 2013. The book value of Alternatifbank at Dec. 31 2012 was TL585m ($328m). [AMEInfo.com]
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