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Saudi minister of finance Mohammed al-Jadaan gestures during the 2017 budget news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 22, 2016. (Reuters)

Saudi Finance Minister: ‘Citizen’s Account’ Helps Face Gradual Rise of Energy Prices

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Oct 17, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia adopted on Monday the “Citizen’s Account” to assist people of middle and low income in enduring the additional costs resulting from the gradual increase of energy prices, affirmed Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Jadaan. He pointed out that the...

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Pedestrians walk past the International Monetary Fund headquarters’ complex in Washington. (AP)

IMF Mission in Tunisia to Assess Advancement of Economic Reforms

by AlMunji alSaidani | Oct 10, 2017 | Business

Tunis – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has kicked off a new phase of talks with Tunisian authorities on the advancement of economic reforms, as part of the loan agreement. The mission asserted that the IMF will maintain its support for the economic...

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Lebanon’s Central Bank main entrance in Beirut, Lebanon July 18,2016. (REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi)

IMF Lauds Lebanon Steadiness, Warns of Debts

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 15, 2017 | Business

London- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that the Lebanese economy has shown resilience despite the burden of Syrian refugees escaping the war in their country. Yet, IMF warned Lebanon that it should control the sovereign debts. Chris Jarvis, an IMF...

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The logo of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seen in this June 14, 2013 file photo at IMF headquarters in Washington DC. (AFP)

IMF Cuts US Growth Forecasts

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 29, 2017 | Business

London – While investors were waiting the speech of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen late on Tuesday, to know whether the Federal Reserve is still supporting its optimistic expectations on the future of the US economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

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The International Monetary Fund logo is seen inside its headquarters at the end of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, U.S., October 9, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

IMF: Jordanian Economy Maintains Solidity

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Nov 17, 2016 | Business

Amman- Jordan has achieved substantial success in dealing with adverse shocks over the past several years, according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) statement following the completion of the first review of Jordan’s economy. The IMF attributed developments in...