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INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

ABC Expands Spanish Network Acquires Dutch Firm 

Arab Banking Corporation (ABC) has made some significant acquisitions in Spain through its local subsidiary Banco Atlantico. Atlantico is buying 83% of a small Valencia-based retail bank, Banco de la Exportac ion, from Banco Arabe Espanol (Aresbank). Banco de la Exportac ion was established in 1965, and has 35 branches with end-1984 assets of Ptas.23.1bn ($150mn). At the same time...