Market Forecasts

Market Forecasts

Qatar's total domestic public debt rises by QR29.7bn to QR427.8bn

January 27, 2017

Qatar’s total domestic public debt, including the issuance from government; government institutions and quasi-governmental institutions, rose by QR29.7bn to reach…

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Comment & Analysis

Banks to face challenges in 2017-18

January 25, 2017

The weak economic environment will continue weighing on the financial profiles of banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries…

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Comment & Analysis

2017 is the year of harvesting fruits of 2016 economic reforms: Tinawi

January 23, 2017

CEO of Arab Banking Corporation, Egypt Akram Tinawi said that 2017 is the year in which Egypt will reap the…

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Comment & Analysis

Economic recovery and investment opportunities in store for 2017

January 23, 2017

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has published its Global Investment Outlook 2017, examining the trends and issues likely…

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Comment & Analysis

Saudi Central Banker Says Crunch That Squeezed Banks Is Over

January 20, 2017

Saudi Arabia central bank Governor Ahmed Alkholifey said a cash crunch that squeezed commercial lenders last year is over and…

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Comment & Analysis

GCC's economic recovery will be slightly slower than expected: World Bank

January 13, 2017

Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa is set to accelerate through 2018 following the bottoming out of…

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Comment & Analysis

JPMorgan Sees Fewer Jumbo Bond Deals Weighing on 2017 Gulf Sales

January 12, 2017

JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest arranger of bond issues in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, expects regional sales in…

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Comment & Analysis

An opportunity in disguise for Bahrain

January 9, 2017

If I have learnt anything from 2016, it is that it is impossible to predict exactly what will happen in…

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Market Forecasts

Qatar ability to meet external debt obligations not in doubt: EIU

January 4, 2017

Qatar's ability to meet its external debt obligations is “not in doubt” as large stocks of foreign reserves at the…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE all set to carry out 2021 Vision after great 2016 achievements

January 3, 2017

As the UAE welcomes 2017, it can look back with pride on 2016, the year in which it accomplished a…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi likely to tap multiple funding sources to bridge budget gap

January 2, 2017

In the absence of further increase in oil prices and or drastic cut in government expenditures, analysts expect Saudi Arabia’s…

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Comment & Analysis

Liquidity levels stress credit availability in the UAE

December 29, 2016

Financial experts are reporting on a liquidity crunch in Dubai as the Emirates continue to manage a fast-growing national economy.…

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