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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.

Public secotr workersin Lebanon could be in line for a pay rise

September 11th, 2012 - 05:40 GMT

Public sector wages could rise in Lebanon despite private sector concern

Jassim al-Saadoun, head of Kuwait-based Al-Shall Economic Consultantsز

August 28th, 2012 - 01:16 GMT

Kuwait oil budget spills into $42.9bn surplus

Kom Kom Geng, the chair of the Public Accounts Committee

August 13th, 2012 - 08:26 GMT

Financial mismanagement unearthed: S. Sudan assembly investigate Auditor's report

Mahfoud threatened that the Cabinet should either pass the salary scale in 10 days or leave.

July 26th, 2012 - 06:35 GMT

Striking teachers in Lebanon give government ultimatum

Power supply has deteriorated across the country over recent months

July 22nd, 2012 - 07:42 GMT

Electricity rationing hits Lebanese economy hard

Currently, Spain’s banking sector needs a bailout of billions of dollars after a precipitous collapse

June 21st, 2012 - 09:28 GMT

Spain gloom makes Lebanon bonds sparkle

The committee reiterated calls for an economic dialogue, mirroring National Dialogue talks that brought together Lebanon’s rival political coalitions

June 19th, 2012 - 08:06 GMT

Lebanon's private sector: no time for a tax hike

Budget deficit in first quarter reached LL1.009 trillion compared to LL1.655 trillion in the same period of 2001, a decrease of LL646 billion

June 7th, 2012 - 10:26 GMT

Can telecom revenues justify Lebanon's budget deficit?

The ongoing Syrian crisis has negatively impacted the sector

May 30th, 2012 - 10:47 GMT

Lebanese supermarket industry reeling from political turmoil

Lebanese Ministry of Finance said that payments of salaries, wages and related benefits have been gradually increasing since 2008

May 17th, 2012 - 11:28 GMT

Cost of hiring staff escalates from the previous year

The spending problem has paralyzed the work of the Cabinet and [state] institutions

May 14th, 2012 - 02:45 GMT

Mikati this week finds way to cure Lebanon's spending sickness

The project will be first implemented in Riyadh and it will be completed in four years

April 24th, 2012 - 10:22 GMT

Giant transport system planned for KSA