VOL. XXXII

NO. 12/13

26-DEC-1988/2 JAN1989

Financial and Banking News

BUDGETS AND REVENUES

Egyptian Minister Predicts Early IMF Deal

The Egyptian Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Mr.'Atif 'Ubaid, last weekexpressed optimism about the prospects for an agreement with the InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF). In an interview with Reuters news agency, he said that thatthere was "not a single doubt" that an agreement will be reachedbetween Egypt and the IMF and that "it has to be completed before June.Let's...