VOL. XXXI

NO. 29

25-APRIL-1988

Financial and Banking News

REGIONAL BANKING

BCCI Makes $100mn LDC Debt Provision

The Luxembourg-based holding company for the Bank of Credit and CommerceInternational (BCCI) group has made a special provision of $100mn againstlending to countries experiencing payments difficulties. The provision hasbeen taken from its reserves rather than from income, which has resulted in BCCIHoldings (Luxembourg) declaring 1987 shareholders' funds of $981mn, comparedwith $1,041mn in...