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Goldman Sachs Applies to Saudi CMA for Equities Trading License in Saudi Arabia

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Goldman Sachs has applied to Saudi Arabia's capital markets regulator for a license to trade equities in the kingdom, two sources familiar with the move said, in the latest step by Western banks to expand operations in the country, Reuters reports.

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