VOL. XLII

No. 36

6-September-1999

IRAN

Iran Sets Up Joint Venture Bank With Saudi/UAE Partners InSarakhs Free Zone

A joint-venture Iranian-Arab bank capitalized at $150mn wasrecently established, the Managing Director of the Sarakhs Special EconomicZone, Mr. Naser Vaez-Tabasi, announced on 31 August. The new venture, known asthe Iranian Arab Investment and Development Bank, is 33.5% owned by the QodsRazavi Foundation of Iran, with the remainder of the capital held by partnersfrom Saudi Arabia and...