Exclusive - HSBC side-steps high-profile Qatar deals in Gulf gauntlet

DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters/IFR) - A boycott of Qatar by its neighbours has prompted HSBC to turn down a leading role on Doha's new dollar bond as the bank treads a political tightrope in the Gulf, four banking sources familiar with the decision told Reuters.

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