VOL. XXXI

NO. 35

6-JUNE-1988

Financial and Banking News

REGIONAL BANKING

Tepid Recovery in 1987 Leaves UAE Banks Looking Weak

Despite a general recovery in 1987 profits announced by local banks in theUAE, the overall level of activity and profitability of the banking system isstill far below that which prevailed four years ago in 1984. Futhermore, two ofthe big Abu Dhabi-based institutions have had to take heavy losses in 1987 as aresult of their exposure to third world sovereign lending, while a...