VOL.XXXVI

NO.48

30-AUGUST-1993

Financial and Banking News

REGIONAL BANKING

Bahrain'sCommercial Banks Aim For Steady Growth

Bahrain'scommercial banks are lookingtoincreasetheir

balancesheet size and extend the rangeof retail products on offer during the next year.Theyexpect the fundingto

comefromcustomerdepositsratherthanthe interbank market,butthey are less sure as to where thenewasset

opportunities will lie.New retailproducts and aggressive marketing of consumer loans form the basis ofmany banks'...