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Lebanese justice freezes the assets of five major banks

03/15/2022 | Services

LEBANON. As part of her investigation into the transactions of five Lebanese banks, a judge orders a freeze on the assets of these institutions and their respective board members.

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Lebanon's central bank tracks down fraudsters

03/09/2022 | Services

LEBANON. The Central Bank of Lebanon is asking the country's commercial banks to provide the names of political figures who have not complied with a circular ordering them to repatriate funds sent abroad to avoid the country's collapse in 2019.

S&P Global warns of a possible new "debt spiral" in Europe

09/21/2020 | Society / Institutions

EUROPE. According to a study by the rating agency S&P Global, Europe risks falling into a new "debt spiral" if European banks continue to buy government bonds from their home countries.

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Andreea Moraru takes EBRD lead for Greece and Cyprus

07/05/2019 | People

GREECE / CYPRUS. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development appoints Andreea Moraru as Head of Operations for Greece and Cyprus.

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Banking Competition, Convergence and Growth across Macro-Regions of MENA

03/05/2018 | EMNES reports

Published in march 2018. Written by Samah Issa, Claudia Girardone and Stuart Snaith This paper represents the first study to examine convergence of bank competition in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the impact of bank market power on growth.

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Egypt takes a gamble on diversification

11/26/2012 | Services

EGYPT. Egypt is planning to upgrade its tourism industry. The country wants to build on its renewal using key international and domestic markets.

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Modern financial systems key to Mediterranean growth

10/15/2012 | Socio-economic assessments

MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES. The backward financial systems in Mediterranean countries are still a barrier to inward investment. However, things could alter quickly if the changes undertaken are followed through.

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Lebanese justice freezes the assets of five major banks

Lebanon's central bank tracks down fraudsters

S&P Global warns of a possible new "debt spiral" in Europe

Andreea Moraru takes EBRD lead for Greece and Cyprus

Banking Competition, Convergence and Growth across Macro-Regions of MENA

Egypt takes a gamble on diversification

Modern financial systems key to Mediterranean growth

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