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.

News, articles and publications

Events & Publications

Decline in global growth, rising fiscal deficits & debt worries on the cards amid trade & policy uncertainties: Weekly Insights 25 Apr 2025

IMF growth & inflation forecasts Saudi foreign trade Dubai inflation     Download a PDF copy of this week’s...
25 April, 2025

Events & Publications

Slowing global growth, trade uncertainties & financial volatility to dominate discussions at the IMF-World Bank meetings – Weekly Economic Commentary Apr 21, 2025

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets Tech stocks led the drop in US equities markets in a...
21 April, 2025

Events & Publications

Trade uncertainty surges but no global recession (yet!); GCC a relative sea of calm (for now!): Weekly Insights 18 Apr 2025

Various uncertainties surge, including trade US Treasuries holdings & GCC Trade forecasts Oman's 2024 foreign trade Saudi...
18 April, 2025

Events & Publications

Troubling Tariff Tiffs & Trade Uncertainties – Weekly Economic Commentary Apr 14, 2025

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets A choppy trading week with President Trump announcing a...
14 April, 2025

Events & Publications

GCC is chugging along amid continuing global trade uncertainty: Weekly Insights 11 Apr 2025

Middle East PMIs Trump tariff wars in contrast to UAE-EU CEPA negotiations UAE monetary stats Saudi industrial production...
11 April, 2025

Media Comments & Quotes

Comments on the UAE-EU CEPA negotiations in The National, 11 Apr 2025

Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on the UAE starting negotiations for a CEPA with the EU appeared in an article in The National titled...
11 April, 2025
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Recent & Upcoming Events

March 11 Panelist at AGSIW event “Digitalization, Growth, and Diversification in the Gulf” (online)
March 6 Speaker at Chatham House event on Lebanon (online)
February 24 Speaker at The Board Leadership Forum (online)
February 11 Fireside keynote interview at AVCJ Private Equity Forum Abu Dhabi 2025 (Abu Dhabi)
February 10 Panel discussion at The Investment Conference 2025 (Kuwait)