The Impact Of Fed Rate Hikes On Gulf Economies
As the global economy hits pause on growing concerns about reduced trade activity in the coming year and weak macro…
Islamic Finance A Potential Boost For Gold’s ‘Safe Haven’ Status
Gold has long been viewed as a safe-haven play, but despite recent geopolitical turmoil and market fluctuations, the precious metal…
Mexico’s Energy Reform: Some Clues On Obrador
When soon-to-be former President Enrique Peña Nieto announced his government’s energy reform before Mexico’s congress in December 2013 he proclaimed,…
Venezuela Remains On Path To Collapse
In August, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro announced new measures to improve the economy of his country. Venezuela, by many accounts has…
Mexican Election Brings Energy, Trade Into Focus
President-elect eyes expansion of refining capacity and gas production. Andrés Manuel López Obrador decisively won the Mexican presidential election on July…
Chile Sees Downgrade, Outlook Stable
Moody’s Investor Service this month downgraded the Government of Chile’s issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to A1 from Aa3. The global…
Global Economy Facing Three Key Risks
We expect robust global growth of 4 percent this year, the strongest in five years, as economic fundamentals have remained…
The GCC After The Arab Spring
Seven years ago, the Arab Spring posed the question whether prosperity can be achieved without an inclusive, democratic political process.…
A New Era For Oil-Rich Gulf States
For years, the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) successfully turned their natural resources – oil and gas –…
Saudi Arabia: Capital Flight Or Diversification?
A Closer Look At Trends Impacting The Kingdom Capital flight from Saudi Arabia has contributed to the sizeable decline in…
Russia: A Modest Recovery
Russia’s economy has entered a tenuous recovery. GDP has risen for three consecutive quarters, with growth reaching a healthy 2.5%…
UAE Managing Oil Price Declines
The UAE has been comparatively resilient to the impact of the slump in oil prices owing to a relatively diversified…
