VOL. XXXII

NO. 33

22-MAY-1989

FINANCIAL AND BANKING NEWS

BUDGETS AND REVENUES

North Yemen's Petro-Spending Triggers Payments Crisis

In its first full year as an oil exporter, North Yemen has spent rather morethan it earned and has consequently recorded a sharp deterioration in itscurrent account deficit.

Export revenue - mainly comprising crude oil from the Marib/Jawf concession- increased ninefold in 1988 to YR4.4bn ($447mn), including oil revenues ofYR3.9bn ($397mn) earned from the export of its...