VOL. XLVII

No 02

12-January-2004

REGIONAL BANKING

SAUDI ARABIA/OMAN

Saudi American Bank Renamed Samba; Citigroup Closes Oman Operations

The Saudi American Bank, the second largest bank in Saudi Arabia, at the end of December 2003 officially changed its name to Samba, the abbreviation by which it was often previously known. The bank announced the change with advertisements in local newspapers, saying that the name Samba reflects the close relation between the bank and its clients. The move follows...