The Goldman Sachs Group, a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm, has announced a contribution of ¥500 million ($6.1 million) to the emergency relief efforts in Japan.

The Goldman Sachs Group provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals.

Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.-TradeArabia News Service