Tunisian president Saied calls for changes to central bank law
Tunisian president Kais Saied called for the law governing the central bank to be amended on February 22nd, reported Reuters....
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Lebanon will need to reform its banking system to get EU aid
Lebanon's banking system would need to be restructured before the EU issues 500 million euros of aid, according to a...
Libyan agency calls for a halt to public sector appointments
The Libyan state agency that oversees government performance has called for the suspension of public sector appointments and contracts due...
Syria’s central bank governor pledges to enhance bank independence
Syria’s central bank governor, Maysaa Sabreen, has said she wants to boost the institution’s independence for monetary policy decisions since...
Morocco to get $1bn from the African Development Bank
Morocco is set to receive a $1bn loan from the African Development Bank, bringing its total financing of the Maghreb...
Libyan central bank to print 30 billion dinars
The central bank of Libya, or CBL, said on December 5th that it had contracted British banknote printer De La...
Developing countries spend record amount on foreign debt
Developing countries across the world collectively spent a record $1.4tn to meet their foreign debt obligations in 2023, according to...
At last! Morocco moves to allow cryptos in the kingdom
Crypto currencies, which are currently illegal to both buy or trade in Morocco, will soon be perfectly legal, according to...
Tunisia: Challenges lurking in the economy for SaĂŻed’s new term
The economy still poses major challenges for Tunisia and its re-elected president KaĂŻs SaĂŻed, according to AfricaNews. Public debt, unemployment...
UN to save Libya’s central bank calamity from escalating
Following a banking crisis in Libya which saw just recently the central bank governor flee the country, the UN has...
Lebanon’s poverty triples says World bank
Lebanon’s poverty has tripled over the past decade the World Bank has reported, according to Arab News and agencies on...
Lebanon: Boom in money supply offers economic hope
Branded the riskiest state in the world by investors, Lebanon saw its money supply swell fivefold in a single month, according...
Israel poised to cut ties with Palestinian banks
Palestine may be cut off from the global banking system in the coming week as Tel Aviv moves to cut...
Lebanon’s economic recovery plan falls into the abyss
Lebanon’s third attempt at an economic recovery plan, crucial for addressing over $70 billion in financial losses and reforming its...
Libya: Central bank chief calls for unified government
Libya’s central bank’s governor devalued the dinar and asked parliament to approve a new, unified government on March 5th, according...
