VOL. XXXIII

NO. 33

21-MAY-1990

Financial and Banking News

Regional Banking

BNP to Buy Out BAII, but Arab Shareholding Will Remain.

Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) is to take over the Paris-based consortiumBanque Arabe et Internationale d'Investissement (BAII) and inject FF600mn in newcapital. BNP plans to become BAII's only European shareholder, but will givesome Arab-owned banks the opportunity to take minority shares in therecapitalized bank. The move, which is expected to be formally approved by...