SYRIA
 
Deconstructing The Syrian Banking System
 
Despite the Syrian government’s best efforts to promote an ongoing semblance of normality, the country’s banking sector - one of the least developped in the Middle East - remains a major area of concern.
 
By-Andrew Cunningham*
 
Amid the daily turmoil in Syria, it comes as something of a surprise to see the financial statements of 12 of the country’s banks posted, quarter by quarter, on the...