VOL. XXXIV

NO. 34

27-MAY-1991

Financial and Banking News

Regional Banking

Saudi Arabia Seeks Loan from Its own Commercial Banks

The Saudi Government is seeking a $2.5bn loan from commercial banks in theKingdom, banking sources say, and terms are being discussed between the SaudiArabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) and representatives of the Kingdom's biggestbanks. MEES understands that the commercial banks are looking for interest of3/8 per cent over Libor excluding fees - equivalent to that payable on...