Bahrain's GBCorp plans investment in Thailand

Manama: Global Banking Corporation, the Bahrain-based investment bank, on Tuesday announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Asia Development Co (Adco) Thailand, marking GBCorp's premier investment initiative in Thailand.

Ahmad Al Khan, head of investment banking at GBCorp, said: "The memorandum of understanding provides the framework under which GBCorp and Adco are able to work together to leverage on investment opportunities in Thailand."

Al Khan said Thailand stands on the threshold of emerging nations offering investors strategic investment opportunities in key sectors such as financial markets, energy, medical tourism, infrastructure and real estate development.

"GBCorp's investment initiative in Thailand is an integral part of its business strategy of building investment bridges linking the region to global markets. The alliance with Adco is the first step in developing such an investment bridge linking the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Thailand and leveraging on these opportunities by capitalising on the strong business and political relationships that exist between both kingdoms," he said.

Thavatvong Thanasumitra, director at Adco, said: "The signing of the MoU with GBCorp is the first step in defining the way forward by identifying the right investment opportunities and enabling GBCorp leverage on these opportunities. Adco is paving the way for GBCorp to build its investment portfolio in Thailand and take advantage of the synergy between both countries to bridge the investment opportunities that exist in the Far East and the Middle East regions."