VOL. XXXV

NO. 29

20-APRIL-1992

Financial and Banking News

Regional Financing

Al-Rajhi to Provide $51mn towards Alba Power Station

Riyadh-based al-Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation is to financecomponents of a $51mn power plant for Aluminium Bahrain (Alba). The deal hasbeen arranged by Gulf International Bank. The financing has been structured toconform to the principles of Islamic banking, which forbids the paying orreceiving of interest. Al-Rajhi is to contract with ABB Kraftwerke and ABB...