VOL. XXXI

NO. 50

19-SEPTEMBER-1988

Financial and Banking News

INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

Arlabank Forms Brazilian Joint Venture

The Bahrain-based Arlabank International, which is a consortium of Arab andLatin American banks, last week announced the formation of a joint venture tocarry out investment banking activities in Brazil. Arlabank's partner in theventure is a Brazilian retailer, the Hermes Macedo Group, and the new bank iscalled Banco HM de Investimentos SL Capitalized at $13mn, it is based in...