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L'internationalisation des places financières arabes : évolution, structure et situation

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Jan. 1, 1993

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Abstract EN:

Since the beginning of the 70s, the arab countries have played a major financial role thanks to the appearance of substantial wealth in the oil producing countries. This new wealth led to the development of regional financial centers. Especially those of baharain and the united arab emirates. The large volume of arab capital has enabled these financial centers to rank among the leading twenty internationally. To appreciate the evolution and international importance of arab financial centers, we have analysed the situation in other financial centers, especially that of london. The gulf war of 1990-1991 reduced the financial surplus of arab countries and brought about a discouragment of foreign investors. Consequently, the rapid expansion of arab financial centers in the future will primarily depend on the political situation in the region, but also, on their capacity for financial diversification and infrastructure development.

Abstract FR:

Les pays arabes jouent, depuis le debut des annees 70s, un role financier important grace a l'apparition de considerables richesses dans les pays producteurs de petrole. Ces nouvelles richesses ont contribue au developpement des places financieres regionales, notamment celle de bahrein et des emirats arabes unis. L'importance du volume des capitaux arabes a permis a ces places financieres de figurer parmi les 20 principales places internationales. Pour apprecier l'evolution et l'importance internationale des places financieres arabes, nous avons analyse la situation dans d'autres places financieres, notamment celle de londres. La guerre du golfe 1990-1991, a reduit les excedents financiers des pays arabes et a entraine un desengagement des investisseurs etrangers. Par consequent, l'essor des places financieres arabes, dans les annees a venir dependra essentiellement de la situation politique dans la region, mais aussi, de leur capacite de diversification financiere et de developpement infrastructurel.