VOL. XLIII

No. 49

4-December-2000

SAUDI ARABIA

Prince Walid Awarded ABANA Lifetime Achievement Recognition

The Arab Bankers Association of North America (ABANA) announced on 15 November that it had awarded Saudi Prince al-Walid ibn Talal ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Sa'ud the organizations 15th annual Lifetime Achievement Award. The prince was honored for his activities as Chairman of the Saudi-based Kingdom Holding Company, which invests in a wide range of sectors including banking, real estate,...