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Saudi economy, Saudi banking sector, peer group comparison, Saudi banking sector outlook, evaluation and recommendation. Read More

This note was prepared for the BIS Meeting of Deputy Governors of Emerging Market Economies held in Basel from 28 to 29 January 2010. It captures the experience of the Saudi Arabian banking system during the global financial crisis, which has ravaged the global...Read More

This paper on Saudi Arabia was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed in September 2011. Read More

In the past two decades, both developed and developing countries have deregulated their banking and financial systems with the aim of improving the efficiency, productivity and profitability of the sectors and increasing international competitiveness. This study...Read More

In 1988, an agreement was reached in Basel to set common requirements of bank capital in order to promote the soundness and stability of the international banking system. In line with the agreement, banks were required to hold capital in proportion to their perceived...Read More

The financial liberalization policy was undertaken in several countries  like in Tunisia in order to have modern and dynamic financial system.  However, the consequences of this program are completely divergent from it’s waitings. On the basis of data relating to 9...Read More

This paper critically discusses the current global financial crisis and its impact on Egypt. It presents an overview of the Egyptian economy prior to the crisis, followed by an assessment of the depth and impact of the crisis on sectors of the Egyptian economy....Read More

IMF Country Report No. 10/94, April 2010 Read More

Labor force survey results for the 1st quarter (January - March) for year 2013. Read More

This paper is a product of the Poverty Reduction & Economic Management Department, Middle East and North Africa Region. It is part of a larger effort by the World Bank to provide open access to its research and make a contribution to development policy discussions...Read More