September 2008
Syria seeks to underpin economic stability
Mohammed Al-Hussein, Syria’s minister of finance, talks to Sudip Roy about the effects of oil price rises and declining domestic production, the development of the country’s banking sector, and efforts at budgetary control and the development of a T-bill market.
Mohammed Al-Hussein, Syria’s minister of finance, talks to Sudip Roy about the effects of oil price rises and declining domestic production, the development of the country’s banking sector, and efforts at budgetary control and the development of a T-bill market.
|
|
"What makes Syria special is its geographical position, its security and political stability and harmony among its people, both Muslims and Christians, and stability in exchange prices"
Mohammed Al-Hussein |
President Assad has forecast that the economy will grow by 6% this year. What is the basis for that forecast?
The Syrian economy has grown at good rates over the past few years. The growth rate in 2006 was 5.1%, and in 2007 it was about 6.5%. And it is expected that this growth will continue through 2008 in the light of the structural adjustments the Syrian government has implemented, such as attracting and facilitating foreign direct investments.
Account...
You must be a subscriber to access this archived content.
If your subscription includes access to the archive, please log in now to view.
To gain access to this content visit the subscription page or call our hotline on +44 (0)207 779 8999.
Subscribe online now and save up to 30% on your subscription.
If you are a trialist or subscriber, please enter your username and password at the top right-hand side of euromoney.com
Subscribers to Euromoney benefit from:
- 12 months access in print and online - on euromoney.com, read the latest issue early online, search for specific developments by region or sector, interrogate the results of Euromoney's benchmark polls, and view the archive dating back to 1996
- More than 30 specialist research guides free
- The results of Euromoney’s polls and surveys
- Tailored RSS news feeds direct to your desktop
- News delivered directly to your mobile device or PC
- Personalised email newsfeed of 'Top stories' and 'Breaking news'
Click here to subscribe