VOL.XXXVI

NO.49

6-SEPTEMBER-1993

Financialand Banking News

KUWAITI FINANCE

KuwaitiBudgetPegsExpenditureAsOil Revenues Close

Spending Gap

The Kuwaiti budget for 1993/94,whichwas approved bythe

NationalAssembly on 1September,projects a 22% increase in revenues but cuts expenditure slightly belowthelevel

of the previous year.As aresult, the deficit is expected to fall to KD1,233mn ($4,145mn). The Finance Minister,Mr.

Nasir 'Abd Allah al-Rudhan, says that the shortfall will be financedfrom reserves....