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May 09, 2018  $2 billion in Eurobonds for sale by the Central Bank
Mar 29, 2018  Parliament hastily votes for 2018 budget
Mar 27, 2018  Fiscal deficit drops 24 percent
Mar 13, 2018  Budget sent to Parliament with a $4.8 billion deficit
Mar 01, 2018  Net public debt rises six percent to $70 billion
Feb 15, 2018  New flat fee imposed on businesses, the self-employed
Jan 25, 2018  Public entities to cut spending by 20 percent
Nov 21, 2017  $1.7 billion swap between Treasury and Central Bank
Oct 30, 2017  Fiscal deficit narrows by 53 percent in first semester
Oct 20, 2017  First budget in 12 years passed by Parliament
Oct 10, 2017  Parliament ratifies the tax law for the second time
Oct 06, 2017  $100 million to Ogero for fiber optic project
Sep 22, 2017  Tax law revoked by Constitutional Council
Sep 21, 2017  Oil tax bill voted into law
Sep 06, 2017  New taxes suspended by Constitutional Council
Aug 22, 2017  President Aoun signs salary scale and tax laws
Jul 28, 2017  Moody’s: tax hikes, budget are credit positive
Jul 20, 2017  19 taxes legislated
May 09, 2017  Illicit financial flows top $32 billion in ten years
Apr 28, 2017  GDP growth to accelerate to 2.5 percent this year
Mar 30, 2017  Proposed budget has $4.8 billion deficit
Mar 28, 2017  Cabinet approves budget and sends it to Parliament
Mar 22, 2017  $3 billion bonds issued to repay maturing debts
Mar 21, 2017  $1 billion offer to avert tax hike rejected
Mar 16, 2017  New taxes and fees: Tobacco, alcohol affected
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