VOL.XXXIXNo. 6018-November-1996

QATAR

JEXIMLoans To Qatar In 1995 Totaled $1.32Bn The largest loan commitments in the Middle East and Africa by theExport-Import Bank of Japan (JEXIM) in 1995 went to Qatar, according tothe bank's Annual Report for 1996. Qatar received148.4bn ($1.33bn) - up from 19.8bn($177.6mn) in1994 - followed by South Africa with 36.1bn($323.8mn) and Jordan with 22.6bn ($19.9mn).The report notes that much of the financing in the Middle East wasdirected at the development...