71.   The fund usually provides soft loans to assist in financing inter-Arab projects.

72.   The fund will provide firms with management consultations at a subsidized cost, a Japanese Embassy statement obtained Tuesday said.

73.   The proposed fund would provide additional emergency support for countries undergoing financial turmoil, on top of IMF-led packages.

74.   The requested funds will provide assistance until mid-July.

75.   Two other funds have provided assistance to former workers to pay mortgages and utility bills since the layoffs.

76.   The expatriate funds provide a key source of foreign exchange for the government.

77.   The fund also provides policy advice on issues such as private sector and capital market development, privatisation and investment promotion, and it assists in debt management.