Middle East
Iraq war effect on Mideast less severe - IMF
An IMF official told Reuters on Thursday 1 May that the Iraq war was unlikely to have as severe an effect as expected on the Middle East economy because the conflict was relatively short.
IMF reviews book on ME monetary policy
IMF review of 'Monetary Policy and Exchange Rate Regimes - Options for the Middle East', edited by Elina Cardoso and Ahmed Galal
New Middle East development bank proposed
BELGIUM - The European Commission will on Wednesday unveil proposals for a new development bank for Mediterranean and Middle East countries amid a debate over the European Union's political and economic role in the region.
Egypt names deputy c bank head as new chief
EGYPT - Egypt on Tuesday named Deputy Central Bank Governor Mahmoud Abu el-Ayoun as head of the central bank, Egypt's official state-owned Middle East News Agency (MENA) said.
Interview: Jordan's cbank governor Umayy Toukan
The new governor of the Central Bank of Jordan, Umayy Toukan, has given his first exclusive interview since taking up the post earlier in 2001. He was interview by Reuters journalist, Suleiman al-Khalidi, in Amman on Feb 13. In the interview the governor…
Interview with BoI governor David Klein
With the Middle East teetering on the brink of armed conflict, weinterview the newly appointed governor of the Bank of Israel, DrDavid Klein.