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Weekly Insights 23 Sep 2021: UAE’s growth forecasts rebound in 2021 & 2022

Weekly Insights 23 Sep 2021: UAE’s growth forecasts rebound in 2021 & 2022 1 UAE expected to grow by 21% this year...
23 September, 2021

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Weekly Insights 16 Sep 2021: Saudi Arabia’s economic activity picks up pace

Weekly Insights 16 Sep 2021: Saudi Arabia’s economic activity picks up pace 1 Saudi Arabia grows at 18% yoy in Q2, with the...
16 September, 2021

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Weekly Insights 1 Jul 2021: State of the UAE & Saudi Arabia economies

State of the UAE & Saudi Arabia economies: a peek into the latest macroeconomic data (GDP, Fiscal, Money & Credit,...
1 July, 2021

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Weekly Insights 15 Apr 2021: Will Middle East’s growth prospects be vulnerable to external debt levels & limited fiscal room?

Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight piece here   The IMF issued its latest Regional Economic Outlook for the...
15 April, 2021

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Weekly Insights 8 Apr 2021: Risks to the Rosy Outlook as World Recovery Seemingly Accelerates

Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight piece here   Chart 1 Inspite of battling new Covid19 restrictions, PMIs run...
8 April, 2021

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Weekly Insights 1 Apr 2021: Reforms ramping up as GCC nations plan recovery in a post-Covid world

Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight piece here   Chart 1 Saudi Arabia’s Shareek investment package to...
1 April, 2021

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Weekly Insights 7 Jan 2021: UAE’s silver linings – has the country turned a corner?

Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight piece here   1 Heatmap of Manufacturing/ non-oil private sector PMIs PMIs...
7 January, 2021

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Weekly Insights 20 Oct 2020: Expect a Protracted Economic Recovery in Middle East/ GCC

Download a PDF copy of this week’s economic commentary here Fig 1 Global Economic Growth to decline by 44% this year, before...
20 October, 2020

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Weekly Insights 13 Oct 2020: PMIs, Mobility & Economic Recovery

Download a PDF copy of this week’s economic commentary here 1Global PMIs, shipping & trade PMIs across the globe were...
13 October, 2020

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Weekly Insights 6 Oct 2020: Economic activity in Bahrain & Saudi Arabia

Charts of the Week: Last week, both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia released Q2 GDP numbers: as expected, overall growth contracted,...
6 October, 2020