VOL. XXXIX

No. 24

11-March-1996

ALGERIA

Algerian Finance Minister Upbeat About Growth Prospects In 1996

The Algerian Finance Minister, Mr. Ahmad Benbitour, expects Algeria's hydrocarbons sector to grow by 10% and gross domestic product (GDP) by 5.2% in 1996. The Minister told Reuters on 4 March that his country's economic program in 1996 aims at ensuring sustained growth with emphasis on job creation, stabilizing finances, supporting the poor and ensuring a bearable balance of...