Khartoum-based Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa today concluded its third quarterly meeting for the year 2009 under the chairmanship of its Board of Directors Chairman Eng. Yousef bin Ibrahim Al-Bassam. During the meeting, a number of important issues, including the bank"s performance for the third quarter of 2009, were discussed. The board approved finances worth 61.320 million dollar for eight developmental projects in a number of African countries. --SPA