VOL. XLV

No 9

4-March-2002

SYRIA

SocieteGenerale To Set Up Full Banking Operation In Syria

French banking giant Societe Generale plans to set up a fullservice banking operation in Syria, which would include development of allprofitable activities, possibly even investment banking, a company source toldMEES. The operation would be set up by Societe Generale in France and itsLebanese affiliate Societe Generale de Banque au Liban, (SGBL), he said. Thetimeframe for setting up this operation is...