VOL. XXXIII

NO. 50

17-SEPTEMBER-1990

Financial and Banking News

Budgets & Revenues

Japan Pledges More Financial Aid but EEC Delays

American criticism of Japan's lack of commitment in the current Gulf crisisbore fruit on 13 September when Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu announced thatJapan would make an additional $1bn available in logistical support for themultinational force in the Gulf, and would provide a further $2bn in economicaid for countries such as Egypt, Jordan and Turkey, which are most...