Bashar Hlayhel

Central Bank Digital Currencies in the Middle East and Central Asia

Against the backdrop of a rapidly digitalizing world, there is a growing interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) among central banks, incl...

Financial Stability in a Higher-for-Longer Interest Rate Environment The Case of the Middle East and North Africa

This paper assesses the state and resilience of corporate and banking sectors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in a “higher-for-longer” ...

Remittances and Social Safety Nets During COVID-19: Evidence from Georgia and the Kyrgyz Republic

Remittances and Social Safety Nets During COVID-19: Evidence From Georgia and the Kyrgyz Republic...