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The loan aims at enhancing financial inclusion, developing payment and settlement systems. (Shutterstock)

February 15th, 2019 - 08:50 GMT

$96 Million Loan to Support Jordan's Banking Sector

The government and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) on Thursday signed a loan agreement for 23 million Arab accounting dinars, equivalent to $96 million.

Turkey's path will not cross with IMF's for either loans or technical support, says Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry. (Shutterstock)

February 2nd, 2019 - 10:41 GMT

Turkish Economy Needs No External Support: Finance Ministry

The increase was driven by tax revenues, which constituted to JD93.2 million of the total. (Shutterstock)

December 24th, 2018 - 10:17 GMT

Public Debt Reaches Jd 28.5 Billion in Jordan

The new T-bills have already started putting pressure on the commercial banks, which have had to earmark part of their Lebanese pound liquidity to buy the bonds. (Shutterstock)

December 16th, 2018 - 10:30 GMT

New Treasury Bills to Be Issued in Lebanon With Higher Interest Rates

Saudi Arabia raised $50 billion through international conventional and Islamic bonds. (Shutterstock)

September 13th, 2018 - 06:57 GMT

Saudi Arabia New Dollar Sukuk Sale to Follow a $9 Billion Debut Last Year

Lebanon’s gross public debt rose by 4.3 percent to $82.95 billion in the first six months of 2018. (File/ Photo)

September 11th, 2018 - 07:56 GMT

Lebanon’s Chronic Public Debt Hits $83 Billion

The ministry clarified that the statement was issued in response to "baseless and unfounded" media reports. (Shutterstock)

September 4th, 2018 - 07:36 GMT

Saudi Arabia Will Not Impose Fees on Expat Remittance

Banks' liquidity needs will be provided by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), the bank has announced. (Shutterstock)

August 14th, 2018 - 08:17 GMT

Turkey Central Bank Changes Regulations to Support Banks

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July 18th, 2018 - 10:01 GMT

Lack of Political Will in Lebanon Means Govt Losing Millions Over Online Gambling

The casino has been in a fight with the state over closing down these centers, and the source said the two sides agreed in 2008 to shut down any gambling center other than the casino. (Shutterstock)

July 15th, 2018 - 11:27 GMT

Illegal Gambling Results in Loss of Millions in Lebanon

Amending the Income Tax Law comes with one question for all: ‘does the tax law serve national growth and social justice?' (Shutterstock)

July 8th, 2018 - 11:21 GMT

Discussions in Jordan to Amend Income Tax Law

Egypt witnessed a 22 % annual growth in the total amount of online payments, estimated at $6.2 billion of transactions in 2016. (Shutterstock)

June 5th, 2018 - 06:51 GMT

Egypt Plans to Impose VAT on All Online Transactions

Smoking dokha. A “hit” functions in the same way a puff of a cigarette does, but the higher concentration of tobacco causes a brief sensation of lightheadedness, especially for first-timers. (AFP/File Photo)

May 14th, 2018 - 10:16 GMT

Beirut Students Puff 'Dokha' For Dizziness, Buzz and Sensation