About Nasser Saidi & Associates

Established in 2012, we provide economic advisory and business consultancy services to a diverse range of stakeholders in the Middle East and North Africa region ranging from the public sector and private sector, government related enterprises, banks and financial institutions as well as Central Banks and Regulators of the banking and financial system.

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Events & Publications

Weekly Economic Commentary – Jul 15, 2024

  Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here   Markets Bets for an interest rate cut from the...
15 July, 2024

Events & Publications

Weekly Insights 12 Jul 2024: Middle East airlines benefit from strong demand amid trade disruptions & weak oil activity

Supply chain pressures Airlines passenger & cargo movements Saudi IP Oman budget surplus Egypt inflation &...
12 July, 2024

Events & Publications

Weekly Economic Commentary – Jul 8, 2024

  Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here   Markets Equities markets were mostly up last...
8 July, 2024

Events & Publications

“Central Bank Digital Currencies’ Impact on MENA Economies”, Council Views in The Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council) Afkar, 4 Jul 2024

Dr Nasser Saidi contributed his expert opinion on as part of Council Views related to the topic "Central Bank Digital...
6 July, 2024

Events & Publications

Weekly Insights 5 Jul 2024: Middle East non-oil sector activity eases in June alongside active SWF investments

Middle East PMIs Oman GDP & inflation Saudi monetary stats & unemployment Middle East SWFs & governance...
5 July, 2024

Articles Posts & Op-eds

“A GCC spaceport could bring galactic gains”, Op-ed in Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI), 4 Jul 2024

The opinion piece titled "A GCC spaceport could bring galactic gains" was published in the Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI)...
5 July, 2024
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Recent & Upcoming Events

May 23 UN ESCWA Regional Workshop on ‘Dynamic Simulators for Addressing Deficiencies in International Indices within the Arab Region’ (Muscat)
May 10 Middle East Council on Global Affairs “Reinventing Money: Central Bank Digital Currencies and their Global Implications” (Istanbul)
May 1 Panel discussion at the Economy Middle East Summit 2024 (Abu Dhabi)
April 24 IMF conference on Industrial Policy for Diversification (Riyadh)
April 18 IMF Regional Economic Outlook Panel Discussion