VOL. XXXVI

NO. 18

1-FEBRUARY-1993

Financial and Banking News

BANK RESULTS

GIB Reports 37% Increase in Profits

Bahrain-based Gulf International Bank (GIB) announced on 26 January that ithad a net profit of $63.7mn, a 37% increase over 1991. Total assets rose to$6,340mn, up 8.2%, on 1991. Full figures will be released following the bank'sgeneral assembly, scheduled for 20 February. GIB is owned by the Gulf InvestmentCorporation, which is in turn owned by the six member states of the GCC.