Europe shares fall 3 pct to 3-wk low; banks slide

LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - European shares hit a three-week low and were on track to post the biggest one-day percentage drop in seven months, with banks leading the fallers on concerns about their potential exposure to debt problems in Dubai.

By 1518 GMT, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares was down 3 percent at 991.72 points.

Banks featured among the worst performers. HSBC, Banco Santander, BNP Paribas, Barclays and Credit Suisse were down 5.1 to 6.6 percent.

(Reporting by Joanne Frearson) ([e-mail]; [phone], Reuters Messaging:[e-mail]))

Keywords: MARKETS EUROPE STOCKS/FALL

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