VOL. XLVI

No 51/52

22/29-December-2003

CAPITAL MARKETS

Middle East Bond Issuance Peaked At $5.9Bn, Says IMF Report

Bond issuance in the Middle East region hit a peak of $5.9bn in 2001 before falling back to $3.7bn in 2002, according to figures published by the IMF in the September issue of the Global Financial Stability Report: Market Developments and Issues. The figures include Israel, which has been one of the more prolific issuers of bonds in the region, but does not include all countries in...