Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. XLVIII
No 25
20-June-2005
saudi arabia
SAMA Acquires JP Morgans Stake In GIB
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has acquired JP Morgans 5.3% stake in Gulf International Bank (GIB) for an undisclosed sum of cash, taking its stake in the bank to 27.5%. This transaction was necessitated by the granting of a banking license to JP Morgan for establishing a branch in the kingdom, said Muhammad al-Jasir, Vice Governor of SAMA. JP Morgan was granted a license to...
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