Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 12

21-March-2005

REGIONAL

IFC Opens Dubai Office To Strengthen Link With GCC

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank (WB), opened its new office in Dubai on 13 March. The offices main focus is to deepen IFCs relationship with the GCC countries and to finance the investments of GCC corporations in emerging markets worldwide. The IFC office, headed by Regional Manager Azmat Taufique, will provide advisory and...