The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) said Monday that its governor, Al-Seddik Al-Kabir, have participated in the Fifth Annual Arab Fiscal Forum which is organised by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Held under the banner ‘COVID-19 Pandemic and Lifeline Support in Arab Countries’, the forum sought to discuss the challenges facing economic policymakers in the Middle East in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and devise ways to mitigate the pandemic’s repercussions.
The forum discussed various fiscal policy issues and prospects for economic and financial development, as well as the requirements needed to enhance social protection and support low-income families, and ways to support economic growth to enhance financial stability.