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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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
International Monetary Fund
2003
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Series: | Occasional Papers
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Collection: | International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
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 |
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Physical Description: | 72 pages |
ISBN: | 9781589062191 |