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Emirates NBD Research provides detailed coverage of 16 GCC and MENA economies, analysing them from a top down macro and strategic perspective as well as by a bottom up sector by sector approach.
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Latest Article Moroccan growth will outperform MENA oil importer peers in 2021

Latest Article Tunisian economy facing manifold challenges

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Emirates NBD Research publishes reports on global forex, rates and commodities, as well as regional fixed income and equity markets.
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Latest Article IEA lowers demand forecasts

Latest Article Monthly Insights: January 2021

Latest Article Gold prices stumble to start 2021
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Emirates NBD sponsors Purchasing Managers’ Indices for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Dubai. The indices are compiled by IHS Markit, the leading global provider of financial market data.
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Latest Article Dubai PMI moves back into expansion territory in December

Latest Article Regional PMIs- Saudi PMI rises to year high in December

Latest Article Regional PMI round-up: A mixed bag in November
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MENA MACRO

Moroccan growth will outperform MENA oil importer peers in 2021

We hold a fairly bullish view on Moroccan real GDP growth in 2021, projecting an expansion of 5.2 perce. If realised this would represent the strongest expansion amongst MENA oil importers this year.

ECONOMICS, MENA MACRO - 20.01.2021

Tunisian economy facing manifold challenges

While the Tunisian economy will return to growth in 2021 there remain manifold challenges to the recovery, not least elevated Covid-19 cases, rising unemployment and social unrest.

ECONOMICS, MENA MACRO - 18.01.2021

Iraqi finances will remain under pressure

Iraq implemented a difficult currency devaluation in December last year, but its finances will remain under pressure this year and growth will be weak

ECONOMICS, MENA MACRO - 12.01.2021

MENA Quarterly Q4 2020

Our quarterly report on MENA economies

ECONOMICS, MENA MACRO - 13.10.2020

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MENA Quarterly Q4 2020
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Moroccan growth will outperform MENA oil importer peers in 2021
20.01.2021

Tunisian economy facing manifold challenges
18.01.2021

Iraqi finances will remain under pressure
12.01.2021

MENA Quarterly Q3 2020

Our regional MENA roundup for the third quarter

ECONOMICS, MENA MACRO - 19.07.2020

EGP yields to coronavirus pressures

The Egyptian pound has depreciated in earnest in the past two weeks, slipping to EGP 16.07 to the USD at the time of writing on June 4, having crossed its 100-day moving average the previous day.

ECONOMICS, FX - 04.06.2020

Egypt GDP growth set to stall on pandemic fallout

The coronavirus pandemic which has stricken the globe has not left Egypt unaffected, derailing the economic recovery which has been in place since beginning its IMF-sponsored reform programme in 2016

MENA MACRO, ECONOMICS - 03.06.2020

MENA PMIs remain in contraction territory in April

Supply chain disruptions have distorted headline PMI readings; output and new work indices better reflect the economic situation in April.

PMIS, GCC MACRO - 05.05.2020

Lebanon seeking IMF support

Lebanon is a significant step closer to a roadmap out of its economic travails as the government agreed to approach the IMF for assistance at the close of last week.

ECONOMICS, MENA MACRO - 03.05.2020

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MENA Quarterly Q4 2020
13.10.2020

MENA Quarterly Q3 2020
19.07.2020

Moroccan growth will outperform MENA oil importer peers in 2021
20.01.2021

Tunisian economy facing manifold challenges
18.01.2021

Iraqi finances will remain under pressure
12.01.2021

CBE keeps rates on hold

The central bank will strive to balance supporting the economy with a maintaining stable FX regime.

ECONOMICS, MENA MACRO - 05.04.2020

Monthly Insights February 2020

The optimism that greeted the signing of a phase one trade deal between the US and China last month has been derailed by the outbreak of the coronavirus in China.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 13.02.2020

Regional PMIs dip in January

We recognize that external events in January may have had a negative impact on business activity across the region.

PMIS, SAUDI PMI - 04.02.2020

Egypt Quarterly Q1 2020

We have published our Egypt Quarterly report for Q1 2020

ECONOMICS, MENA MACRO - 30.01.2020

MENA Quarterly: January 2020

We started the year with a series of downgrades to 2020 GDP growth forecasts for the major oil exporters in the region.

ECONOMICS, GCC MACRO - 26.01.2020

November 2019 Monthly Insights

Recession risks continue to be priced out in the US and 2020 is likely to be a year of stabilization albeit at relatively low levels of growth in other parts of the world.

MONTHLY INSIGHTS, TOURISM - 28.11.2019

MENA PMIs: October round-up

The Saudi PMI posted the highest reading in more than four years in October.

PMIS, GCC MACRO - 05.11.2019

Egypt Quarterly Q4 2019

Our quarterly macroeconomic report on Egypt

ECONOMICS, MENA MACRO - 03.11.2019

MENA Quarterly Q4 2019

Lower oil production has weighed on GCC growth.

ECONOMICS, GCC MACRO - 27.10.2019

Monthly Insights October 2019

Some optimism is emerging regarding Brexit and trade wars, contributing to a dialing back of risk. This is just as well as the macro environment continues to deteriorate.

MARKETS, ECONOMICS - 24.10.2019

Monthly Insights: Trade and currency tensions rise

A series of events are contributing to heightened uncertainty and renewed risk aversion, including the cautious rate cut from the Fed.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 06.08.2019

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