VOL. XXXIII

NO.18

5-FEBRUARY-1990

Financial and Banking News

Regional Banking

Samba Reports Strong Growth in Profits, Assets

Saudi American Bank (Samba) has announced record profits for 1989 ofSR421.7mn ($112.5mn), with its 10% asset growth largely accounted for by higherdeposits being placed on the overseas interbank market. Samba's profits werewell ahead of expectations, and reflected a SR145mn increase in its net interestand fee income to SR894mn, while operating costs were held practically...