No leadership and political will, government prefers populist policies – CBL Governor
By Sami Zaptia. Amman Jordan, 12 May 2014: Speaking at a session on improving the business climate in the MENA ...
Tag: deficit
The 2014 Budget: Subsidies up – despite deficit and oil exporting crises
By Sami Zaptia. Amman, Jordan, 12 May 2014: The 2014 Libyan . . .budget totaling LD 58.92 bn, approved ...
The 2014 budget – sources of revenue
By Sami Zaptia. Amman, Jordan, 10 May 2014: The 2014 budget, approved by the GNC Committee last week and expected ...
LD 58.9 bn budget approved by GNC committee – moves for vote on Sunday
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 10 May 2014: The GNC Finance and Budget Committee announced that the 2014 budget will total ...
World Bank MENA Regional Economic Update optimistic on Libya’s prospects
By Sami Zaptia Tripoli, 10 April 2014: The World Bank's MENA Regional Economic Update, April 2014, released Tuesday, entitled "Harnessing ...
MENA states turning the economic corner? – IMF WEO April 2014 report
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 8 April 2014: The Middle East and North Africa could be turning the economic corner in ...
Libyan 2013 exports to EU down and imports up
By Sami Zaptia. Libyan exports to the EU were down whilst its imports were up in 2013 compared to 2012, the EU's ...
2014 budget expected to be LD 68.59bn – salaries and subsidies shoot up
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 9 March 2014: The Head of the GNC Budget, Finance and Planning Committee Mohammed Abdullah revealed that ...
Zeidan government reveals it received LD 50.48 billion in 2013
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 11 February 2014: Ali Zeidan's government has revealed that it had received only LD 50.48 billion ...
No squandering of public funds, budget deficit expected in 2013 – Zeidan
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 14 November 2013: At Sunday's press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan defended his government against accusations ...
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