VOL. XXXVI

NO. 4

26-OCTOBER-1992

Financial and Banking News

REGIONAL BANKING

Most Saudi Banks Sustain Good Performance in 1992; Many Seek New Capital

Most Saudi banks continued to perform well during the first nine months ofthe year, but their figures for the full year are unlikely to repeat the hugeprofit increases which, in many cases, characterized their performance in 1991.This is largely attributable to the effects of continuing low US interest rates,which have squeezed margins on the low cost...