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 Insights 4 Oct 2024: Business activity & sentiment slows in Q3, but remains strong; a spread of conflict raises uncertainty

Widening conflict in Lebanon; impact in ME & beyond Middle East PMIs Saudi monetary stats, unemployment, FDI inflows Middle...
4 October, 2024

Events & Publications

Weekly Economic Commentary – Sep 30, 2024

  Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here   Markets Equities markets saw US register a...
30 September, 2024

Events & Publications

Weekly Insights 27 Sep 2024: Debt-to-GDP levels have risen in most MENA nations. GCC US debt holdings have risen

MENA public debt GCC US Treasuries holdings UAE GDP, inflation Saudi foreign trade Download a PDF copy of this...
27 September, 2024

Media Comments & Quotes

Comments on Lebanon’s economy in The National, 24 Sep 2024

Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on the Lebanese economy given the escalating conflict appeared in an article in The National titled...
25 September, 2024

Events & Publications

Weekly Economic Commentary – Sep 23, 2024

  Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here   Markets Equities rallied following the Fed...
23 September, 2024

Events & Publications

Weekly Insights 20 Sep 2024: Low inflation rates in the GCC; non-oil exports are rising; Middle East tourism strongest globally

Saudi & Oman CPI & PPI Qatar inflation & industrial production Global tourism & Middle East's...
20 September, 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