VOL. XL

No. 32

11-August-1997

OMAN/KUWAIT

Thomson Bankwatch Assigns Ratings To Banks In Oman And Kuwait

The US ratings agency Thomson Bankwatch has assigned ratings to Bank of Oman, Bahrainand Kuwait in Oman and Kuwait-based Gulf Bank and al-Ahli Bank. Bank of Kuwait and theMiddle East has moved to a stronger category within its ratings category. All the bankshave already been given investment grade ratings by ratings agencies Moody's and CapitalIntelligence (MEES, 19 May). The ratings are:

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