Monetary Union Among Member Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council

The six member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)--Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates--have made important progress toward economic and financial integration, with the aim of establishing an economic and monetary union. This paper provides a detaile...

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Main Author: Fasano-Filho, Ugo
Other Authors: Schaechter, Andrea
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2003
Series:Occasional Papers
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The six member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)--Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates--have made important progress toward economic and financial integration, with the aim of establishing an economic and monetary union. This paper provides a detailed analysis of the economic performance and policies of the GCC countries during 1990-2002. Drawing on the lessons from the experience of selected currency and monetary unions in Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean, it assesses the potential costs and benefits of a common currency for GCC countries and also reviews the options for implementing a monetary union among these countries
Physical Description:72 pages
ISBN:9781589062191