Concerns over the balance of payments positions of some of the resource-poor Arab countries have faded as Morocco and Jordan have secured funding from the IMF. The recent surge in global agricultural and crude oil prices had left these countries facing crises in both their fiscal and external balances. Investor attention is now firmly focused on Egypt, where hopes are rising that the long-awaited deal with the Fund could be agreed soon.
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