VOL. XXXV

NO. 49

7-SEPTEMBER-1992

Financial and Banking News

Regional Banking

Bank Al-Jazira Announced Plans to Quadruple Capital

Jeddah-based Bank al-Jazira announced on 1 September that it will quadrupleits capital to SR400mn ($107mn) through an issue of 3mn shares. The shares willbe sold for SR250, of which SR150 will be a premium allocated to provisions.Bank al-Jazira's shares are currently trading around SR600 each. National Bankof Pakistan (NBP) which holds a 35% stake in the bank will not...