Economy

Egypt’s overseas workers send home $7.5 billion in Q2 2024, signaling success of IMF-inspired currency reform

Before the March reforms, the pound was officially pegged at 30.85 to the U.S. dollar, but traded as low as 74 on the black market

‘UAE-China Summit presented by HSBC’ to be held at Abu Dhabi Finance Week in December

Plans for the summit were unveiled during a series of more than 75 engagements with leading entities in Shanghai and Hong Kong

Dubai govt to reduce working hours, suspend Friday operations for some entities

As many as 15 government entities are participating in the ‘Our Flexible Summer’ initiative

Saudi Arabia tackles e-waste with 100,000 devices recycled, minimizing environmental footprint

This is part of the Kingdom's strategy to build a sustainable digital future optimizing resource use

Egypt to launch Saudi investment office in Cairo this month

By November 2023, Saudi Arabia's investments in Egypt reached $6.3 billion across 7,444 projects

Major revisions to Saudi Arabia’s labor law aim to foster job stability, prioritize employee rights

The new revisions encompass 38 articles, removing seven articles, and adding two new articles to the law

Bahrain’s economy posts solid 3.3 percent growth, lifting Q1 2024 GDP to $9.55 million

The oil sector grew by 3.4 percent and the non-oil sector by 3.3 percent at constant prices

UAE non-oil sector’s business activity rises in July on improved supply chain conditions: PMI

International demand saw improvement with exports rising at the second-strongest pace in nine months

Abu Dhabi’s IHC forms Rorix Holdings for global finance, trade facilitation

Rorix Holdings aims to accelerate trade volumes, attract foreign investment, and foster economic partnerships

UAE gross bank assets surge over 10.8 percent to $1.16 trillion in May 2024

Gross credit grew 0.7 percent from AED2.063 trillion in April 2024 to $565.47 billion

‘Middle-income trap’ hinders economic progress of 108 developing countries, says World Bank

Since 1990, only 34 middle-income economies have managed to become high-income

GCC, Indonesia initiate talks for comprehensive deal to boost trade and investment

The proposed agreement aims to enhance cooperation, streamline investment regulations, and create new jobs

Dubai Financial Market sees spike in new investor accounts, up 85 percent to 56,345

The growth is due to strong investor interest in recent high-profile listings like Parkin and Spinneys

Qatar reports $711.58 million budget surplus on $16.39 billion total revenues for Q2 2024

The surplus was directed towards reducing public debt, and therefore there is no cash surplus

G20 pushes for great fortunes tax to fund climate disaster preparedness 

The G20 DRRWG meeting focused on the critical importance of financing for resilient infrastructure and early disaster risk warnings

Saudi Arabia’s foreign assets rise 5.5 percent to $467.5 billion in June 2024

Data showed that the bank's net foreign assets in June were around SAR1.670 trillion

Saudi Arabia’s real GDP rises 1.4 percent in Q2 2024, driven by non-oil sector expansion

Saudi Arabia's GDP contracted by 0.4 percent annually primarily driven by the 8.5 percent annual decline in oil activities