Middle East

• Regulation

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.

• 27 Feb 2002

• Regulation

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.

• 31 Oct 2001

• Reserves

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…

• 13 Feb 2001

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.

• 06 Nov 2000