VOL. XXXII

NO. 41

17-JULY-1989

Financial and Banking News

REGIONAL BANKING

GIC Reports 9.5% Fall in Net Income

The Kuwaiti-based Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) reported a 9.4% drop in1988 net income to $38.4mn from $42.4mn in 1987, according to therecently-released GIC Annual Report. GIC, reported total assets of $1,717mn,representing an annualized growth rate of 32% over the five-year period sinceit began operations. Shareholders equity increased to $730mn at the end of1988 from $691mn in 1987,...