VOL. XLI
No. 47
23-November-1998
BAHRAIN
Bahraini Commercial Banks Show Steady 1997 Profits But WideDisparity
Total onshore bank assets for the six Bahraini commercial banksincluded in this survey grew by 11.4% in 1997, reversing the previous years decline,which resulted from a fall in holdings in investment securities at the National Bank ofBahrain (NBB MEES, 20 October). Profitability rose by a dramatic 67.4%, butthis increase was largely due to the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwaits...
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