Aathira Prasad joined Yousef Gamal El-Din on 7th of Oct, 2021 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East edition, discussing the UAE’s debut federal bond issuance and potential to create a local currency debt market for stable access to capital, volatility in the oil market, UAE’s non-oil sector outlook & an overview on MENA’s growth prospects.
Watch the interview below from 31:08 to 39:42; this can also be accessed at: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2021-10-07/-bloomberg-daybreak-middle-east-full-show-10-07-2021
Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 7 Oct 2021
8 October, 2021
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