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The UAE’s central bank has postponed plans to implement a cap on mortgage lending, a move welcomed by Dubai bankers who had been concerned the tight restrictions originally proposed could limit lending growth just as the real estate sector is showing signs of recovery in certain sub-sectors.

The national rollout of the government Direct Cash Transfer (DCT) scheme in early January is the largest and most comprehensive overhaul of India’s subsidies and benefits distribution programmes to date. However, the programme’s quick introduction, as well as a number of other challenges, may prove problematic to its implementation and success.

Alors que le Ghana semble bien parti pour atteindre cette année son objectif de production maximale dans son plus grand champ pétrolier, le Jubilee, l’exploration pétrolière offshore s’est accélérée en Côte d’Ivoire, avec à la clé deux importantes découvertes depuis décembre 2011. Grâce à ces découvertes, l’État vise une production de 200 000 barils par jour (bbl/j) d’ici 2018, contre 32 000 bbl/j actuellement.

Ongoing energy concerns continue to plague Jordanian manufacturers despite an overall resilient performance from the sector in 2012. As the country grapples with slow economic growth, subdued international investment and a mounting public budget deficit, industrialists are working to combat a new wave of electricity tariffs that have already contributed to a rise in production costs.

Mientras que las compañías siguen atrayendo la mayoría de sus fondos a través de las ganancias retenidas y los préstamos bancarios, una fuerte demanda global de deuda de las empresas peruanas llevaron a triplicar los bonos corporativos emitidos (sobre todo en el extranjero) durante el 2012. Esta tendencia probablemente continúe durante el 2013, ya que algunas empresas ya han anunciado planes para emitir bonos en los próximos mese.

In the wake of a tragic train accident at the beginning of 2013, Egypt is looking to step up investment in its railways to improve safety, and upgrade infrastructure and rolling stock. Plans for the development of new tracks are also being implemented with international support.