WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is stepping up lending in a region where economic reformers haven’t exactly had the most success.
Hoping to restore the confidence of foreign investors, Egypt announced an initial agreement last Thursday to borrow US$12bil over three years from the IMF, joining Iraq, Tunisia and Jordan in taking money from the Washington-based fund.
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