Monday, Septemeber 19, 2016 - The Islamic Finance Gateway (IFG) Briefing, published from Sunday to Thursday, carries the latest market-moving news and data for institutions offering Islamic financial services.

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Iran presses for banking agreement to facilitate sanctions pact

Iran is pressing the United States to ease banking obstacles to the reopening of trade under last year's nuclear deal and hopes for progress on the sidelines of United Nations meetings in New York this week, an Iranian official said on Sunday.- RTRS

MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi shares drop as activity falls to 12-month low, Qatar rises

Equity investors dumped Saudi Arabian stocks on Sunday, deterred by a recent downturn in global equity and oil markets while Qatar's index held on to small gains as traders bought shares on price dips.- RTRS

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