VOL. XXX

NO. 17

2-FEBRUARY-1987

Financial and Banking News

AID FLOWS

AFESD Lends Mauritania $10mn

The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) has agreed to lendMauritania KD2.8mn ($10mn) for the construction of a telephone and telex complexat Nouakchott, according to an agreement signed on 28 January. The loan isrepayable over 16 years, including a four-year grace period, and carries anannual interest rate of 4%.