VOL. XLIII

No. 50

11-December-2000

SYRIA

Syrian Caution

Domestically the reform decision has also been welcomed, although the official daily Al-Thawra on 2 December said that its implementation will require a faster rehabilitation of state banks, changes in their administration in order to have trained and competent executives and a preparation of the technical equipment to control currencies. (Today, Syrias banking sector comprises six state-owned entities.) According to SANA, Parliamentarian...