EconomyTop StoriesHow much will UAE economy grow in 2024 & 2025? Country’s Central bank answersGBO CorrespondentApril 5, 2024April 4, 2024 GBO CorrespondentApril 5, 2024April 4, 2024 In terms of finances, the UAE demonstrated a strong fiscal balance during...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Survey finds digital sector contributed 14% to Saudi Arabia’s GDP in 2023GBO CorrespondentMarch 6, 2024March 6, 2024 GBO CorrespondentMarch 6, 2024March 6, 2024 The purpose of the survey is to create a database for research...
EconomyTop StoriesFitch affirms Saudi Arabia ‘A+’ ratingGBO CorrespondentFebruary 8, 2024 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 8, 2024 Saudi Arabia possesses substantial fiscal buffers in the form of deposits and...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Geopolitics pulls Lebanon back into economic doldrumsGBO CorrespondentFebruary 7, 2024February 6, 2024 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 7, 2024February 6, 2024 Many of Lebanon's leaders had been relying on travel and remittances to...
EconomyIssue 04 - 2023MAGAZINEThe ‘Zero Interest Rate’ mythGBO CorrespondentJanuary 19, 2024January 29, 2024 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 19, 2024January 29, 2024 While the United States can boast of it avoiding a recession, there...
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Banking and FinanceTop StoriesEgypt’s Central Bank maintains interest rates amid slowing GDP growth & inflationGBO CorrespondentDecember 28, 2023December 26, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 28, 2023December 26, 2023 Hard economic actions by Egypt were widely expected to be postponed until...
EconomyTop StoriesThailand’s economy to grow 2.5% to 3.0% this yearGBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 2023December 6, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 7, 2023December 6, 2023 It is still unclear if Thailand's socio-economic problems can be resolved by...
EconomyTop StoriesAs Oman economy shows resilience, Sultanate to spend USD 6.5 billion furtherGBO CorrespondentNovember 21, 2023 GBO CorrespondentNovember 21, 2023 Oman's economy surged 4.3% in 2022, driven by the hydrocarbon sector, before...
EconomyTop StoriesAmid weak growth prospects, South Africa eyes tax measures to deal with debtGBO CorrespondentNovember 6, 2023 GBO CorrespondentNovember 6, 2023 The economy of South Africa is expected to increase by 0.8% in...