In addition to having one of the largest banking sectors in North Africa, Egypt’s is also one of the most profitable. In more recent times, lenders have made easy gains on high-yielding government debt following the 2011 revolution, while an improving macroeconomic environment and the flotation of the local currency led to another robust performance for the sector in 2017. However, there are...
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As Egypt enters 2018, a newly liberalised local currency and the recent implementation of a much-anticipated investment framework have left the country well positioned for continued economic expansion: the IMF expects GDP growth to reach 4.5% in 2018 and accelerate to around 6% over the medium term.
Articles & Analysis | Diversifying capital: The emirate expands its range of investment offerings to attract foreign backers from The Report: Dubai 2018
Dubai’s capital markets are seeing innovation in a range of spheres, witnessing the launch of new fundbased products on its primary exchanges, as well as new types of futures contracts on both Nasdaq Dubai and the emirate’s derivatives-focused exchanges.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hamed Ali, CEO, Nasdaq Dubai: Interview from The Report: Dubai 2018
What are your expectations with respect to initial public offerings (IPOs) in the near future?
Articles & Analysis | Seller’s market: Debt market sees a jump in activity, as local and regional infrastructure projects flourish from The Report: Dubai 2018
With some analysts suggesting that the 2017-20 period could see as much as $480bn in combined government expenditure across the GCC – with $288bn of that to be spent in transport and infrastructure projects alone – the region clearly maintains a considerable appetite for major capital investment.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdulfattah Sharaf, Group General Manager, CEO for the UAE and Head of International, HSBC Bank Middle East: Interview from The Report: Dubai 2018
How much is the growth in both conventional and Islamic government debt issuance set to encourage corporates to use debt instruments?