MED Division Country Desk Files

97226

1950-2004, predominant 1969-1992

series

textual records

210.5 linear feet of textual records

English

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, Bahrain, Kingdom of, Egypt, Arab Republic of, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, The Socialist People's, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Republic of, Yemen Arab Republic, Resident Representatives, Technical assistance, External debt, Monetary reserves, Exchange policy, Central banks, Public finance, Production, Islamic banking, Oil, Oil Facility, Borrowing agreements, Algeria, Djibouti, Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, Morocco, Somalia, Tunisia

Series is open according to the Policy on Access to the Fund's Archives. Material has been screened for any sensitive information or time restriction.

Series consists of files maintained by the Middle Eastern Department (MED) area divisions. Created by the desk economist when monitoring and assessing development in desk country, material consists of: final and draft reports by IMF staff, member authorities, and other international organizations; reference material such as newspaper clippings, legislation, and journal articles; data tables; IMF internal memoranda; correspondence between IMF staff, member authorities, technical assistants, resident representatives, the World Bank, and other organizations; and, notes from or about missions and other activities. Files are arranged chronologically or accordng to standard filing plans. There are also sets of chronological files and mission files. Topics of note include: Islamic banking; oil and energy production; borrowing agreements; external debt; foreign reserves; membership and quotas; technical assistance; the impact of the 1990 Gulf crisis on the economies of the area's countries. Series was processed in consecutive tranches. Tranche 1 (1950-1988) is organized alphabetically by country in one single series. Tranche 2 (1989-1992) has been subdivided into subseries organized alphabetically by country.

Middle Eastern Department Arabian Peninsula Division, Middle Eastern Department Central Division, Middle Eastern Department Coastal Division, Middle Eastern Department Division A, Middle Eastern Department Division B, Middle Eastern Department Division C, Middle Eastern Department Division D, Middle Eastern Department Division E, Middle Eastern Department Division F