VOL XXXI

NO. 20

22-FEBRUARY-1988

Financial and Banking News

REGIONAL BANKING

Commercial Bank of Dubai Reports Little Change

The Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) reported little change in 1987,reinforcing the stagnant trend which has characterized its activities inrecent years. Total assets edged up 7.9 to Dh1,191.8mn ($325mn), with anincrease in the bank's liquidity as a result of a decline in the loan portfoliofrom Dh437mn to Dh392mn and an increase in customer deposits from Dh601mn toDh661mn....