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Arab countries like other developing countries have embarked on financial sector reforms since the early 1990s. The purpose of this study is to discuss and shed some light on the Arab countries’ financial sector institutional reform and their implications for economic development. The Arab financial sector reforms experience demonstrated that institutions have a vital role in and have positively influenced the process of Arab financial sector liberalization. It also emphasized the notion that strong and effective institutional reforms are very important ingredients for the success of financial sector reforms.