In 1972, Agha Hasan Abedi, a Pakistani banker who had set up a new bank called Bank of Credit and Commerce International ( BCCI ), approached Zayed for investment.

Abedi had been approached about buying it as early as 1977, but by this time BCCI's reputation in the United States was so poor that it could not hope to buy an American bank on its own ( as mentioned above, the OCC was adamantly opposed to BCCI being allowed to buy its way into the American banking industry ).

They had a relationship with Abedi dating back to his days at United Bank.

A few weeks after the seizure, on July 29, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau announced that a Manhattan grand jury had indicted BCCI, Abedi and Naqvi on twelve counts of fraud, money laundering and larceny.

On November 15, BCCI, Abedi and Naqvi were indicted on federal charges that it had illegally bought control of another American bank, Independence Bank of Los Angeles, using Saudi businessman Ghaith Pharaon as the puppet owner.

Abedi had previously set up the United Bank of Pakistan in 1959, which, by 1971, had become a leading nationalized ( publicly-owned ) bank.

Former Olympique de Marseille midfielder Abedi Pele was on target with a stunning goal early in the first half and, after Vincent Guérin had equalised for Europe just before half-time, it was the 1998 African Player of the Year, Mustapha Hadji, who struck Africa ’ s 78th-minute winner in the 2-1 win.

Abedi Pele went on to sign a 2 year contract with Al Ain Club in the United Arab Emirates and was nominated as one of the best foreign players to play in the UAE league.

The Bank of Credit and Commerce International ( BCCI ) was a major international bank founded in 1972 by Agha Hasan Abedi, a Pakistani financier.

BCCI's founder, Agha Hasan Abedi, started the bank in 1972.

Abedi was succeeded by Swaleh Naqvi as the bank's chief who, in the aftermath following controversy over BCCI, was replaced by Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry in the late 1990s.

There was rigid compartmentalization ; the 248 managers and general managers reported directly to Abedi and the CEO Swaleh Naqvi.

Abedi personally handled their loans, with little regard for details such as loan documents or creditworthiness.

Abedi, for example, died in 1995.

" Experimental " ethnographies that reveal the ferment of the discipline include Shamanism, Colonialism, and the Wild Man by Michael Taussig, Debating Muslims by Michael F. J. Fischer and Mehdi Abedi, A Space on the Side of the Road by Kathleen Stewart, and Advocacy after Bhopal by Kim Fortun.

Ghanaian midfielder Abedi " Pelé " Ayew, who scored three goals, was named the best player of the tournament after his contributions helped Ghana reach the final ; he was, however, suspended for that match and Ghana lost to Côte d ' Ivoire in a penalty shootout that saw each side make 11 attempts to determine the winner.

Tapie signed a large number of highly regarded players over the next few years in his pursuit of the European Cup, such as Jean-Pierre Papin, Chris Waddle, Klaus Allofs, Enzo Francescoli, Abedi Pelé, Didier Deschamps, Basile Boli, Marcel Desailly, Rudi Völler and Eric Cantona as well as appointing high-profile coaches like Franz Beckenbauer, Gérard Gili and Raymond Goethals.

Abedi Ayew ( ), known professionally as Abedi Pele ( born 5 November 1964 ) is a former Ghana International football player and captain.

Abedi Ayew was born into a family in a small village called Kyebi near Dome at the northern outskirts of Accra.

Abedi Pele was one of the pioneers of African football in Europe.

Abedi Pele played for Ghana 73 times and is considered the greatest football player in his country's history, and among the best in Africa.

His native Ghana reached the finals of the Cup that year, only to lose on penalties in the final to Côte d ' Ivoire after Abedi was suspended because of a Yellow card he received in the Semi-final match against Nigeria.

Abedi holds the record for most appearances at the Nations Cup Finals, beating even the legendary Roger Milla of Cameroon to the record.

His academic duties had little evident effect on his prolific pen.

According to family tradition, the family had included one of the most prolific Rococo painters of the ancien régime, Fragonard, whose handling of color and expressive, confident brushwork influenced later painters.

Conversely, French directors have had prolific and influential careers in other countries, such as Luc Besson, Jacques Tourneur, or Francis Veber in the United States.

He was a prolific writer, and his Encyclopaedia ( 1630 ) long had a high reputation.

During this period The Residents were conspicuously less prolific than they previously had been, with only an outtakes compilation Residue of the Residents, a collaborative album with Ralph labelmates Renaldo and the Loaf and a brief edited version of Vileness Fats with a newly recorded soundtrack being the only major releases from this period.

The studio was one of the most prolific producers of Pre-Code pictures and had a lot of trouble with the censors once they started clamping down on what they considered indecency ( around 1934 ).

At Eton and at Cambridge, Keynes had been prolific in his homosexual activity ; significant among these early partners were Dilly Knox and Daniel Macmillan.

A prolific author on various topics, he has had a significant influence on the politics of various individuals and groups across the world, including senior leaders like Nelson Mandela, Hugo Chávez and Evo Morales.

Eugène Scribe was one of the most prolific librettists of the 19th century, providing the words for works by Meyerbeer ( with whom he had a lasting collaboration ), Auber, Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini and Verdi.

Altogether, the prolific Owain Gwynedd is said to have had the following children from two wives and at least four mistresses:

Galton had a prolific intellect, and produced over 340 papers and books.

Spanish missionaries brought fruit seeds over from Europe, many of which had been introduced to the Old World from Asia following earlier expeditions to the continent ; orange, grape, apple, peach, pear, and fig seeds were among the most prolific of the imports.

A considerable corpus for this innovative and prolific painter, who must have had a workshop of his own, was rapidly assembled in part by J. D.

He had a lengthy and prolific Hollywood career, with directing credits on over 100 films in many film genres.

Isaac was one of the most prolific composers of the time, producing an extraordinarily diverse output, including almost all the forms and styles current at the time ; only Lassus, at the end of the 16th century, had a wider overall range.

Kurtzman left Gaines ' employ a year later anyway and was replaced by Al Feldstein, who had been Gaines ' most prolific editor during the EC Comics run.

Though the group had a number of members, Harry " Pittsburgh Phil " Strauss was the most prolific killer, committing over 100 murders ( some historians put the number as high as 500 ).

About a slightly earlier period, 1815, Beethoven's authoritative biographer, Alexander Wheelock Thayer, writes, " Diabelli, born near Salzburg in 1781, had now been for some years one of the more prolific composers of light and pleasing music, and one of the best and most popular teachers in Vienna.

Hurt is one of Britain's best-known, most prolific and sought-after actors, and has had a versatile film career spanning six decades .< ref >

By the time Tower Records and Sidewalk Records were dissolved in 1968, Allan had his name on some 14 albums and a prolific string of singles.

The lyrics had been written by Dean Pitchford, prolific writer of Fame, screenwriter of — and sole or joint lyricist of every song in the soundtrack of — the original 1984 film Footloose, and lyricist of the Solid Gold theme, and the music had been composed by Bill Goldstein, whose versatile career included the original music for NBC's Fame TV series.

Wilde had a record of 137 wins, 4 losses, 2 draws and 8 no-decisions, with 100 wins by knockout, which makes him one of the most prolific knockout winners of all time.

Of a genuine poetic temperament, fervid and mobile in feeling, and of a prolific fancy, he had also the sense and wit that come of varied contact with men.