Economy

Saudi Arabia’s greenfield FDI inflows surge over two-fold to $28.78 billion

This figure surpassed the previous peak of $17.57 billion in 2018

Egypt’s cabinet approves $135.74 billion budget for 2024-2025

Measures target social protection, economic growth and debt reduction amid foreign currency shortage

Türkiye’s economy to grow 3 percent in 2024: Report

Improved macroeconomic conditions and global growth drive positive outlook

Egypt’s draft budget targets 4 percent GDP growth in 2024-2025

Egypt boosts allocations for human development to support citizens

Saudi Arabia’s private equity activity surges to $4 billion in transactions in 2023

Kingdom's private equity sector thrives, dominated by buyout transactions

12 percent surge in Saudi business registrations, reaching 1.12 million

The city has seen a 14 percent increase in commercial records, surpassing 192,000 in the past five years

Saudi Arabia implements 2nd phase of Saudization of consulting services

Second phase covers 40 percent of professions in the sector

Egyptian PM aims to bring down prices of essential goods by 15-20 percent

The government's price reduction plan is set to ease burden on citizens

Russian central bank maintains 16 percent interest rate amid persistent inflationary pressure

Central bank signals prolonged tight monetary policy amid economic challenges

Ramadan in UAE: Retail, hospitality, travel sectors see surge in demand

Increased activity during Ramadan supports sustainable economic diversification efforts

Sheikh Hamdan approves $10.9 billion worth of projects for Dubai government under PPP model

The new PPP portfolio will cover 10 fundamental economic sectors in Dubai over a three-year period (2024-2026)

Türkiye’s Central Bank shocks markets with unexpected key interest rate increase

TCMB raised key interest rate from 45 percent to 50 percent

Bank of England maintains interest rate at 5.25 percent, but cut looms near

The bank’s committee is worried as wage growth outpaces inflation at 6 percent

Building a digital capital: Lessons from Dubai’s success story

Dubai's journey to becoming a global digital capital exemplifies the power of visionary leadership, strategic planning, and relentless pursuit of innovation

Qatar’s fiscal strength, gas expansion plans earn ‘AA’ rating upgrade: Report

The report expressed confidence in Qatar's debt-to-GDP ratio

Egypt to impose new $21 bn public investment ceiling to drive private sector growth

Egypt aims to reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio to less than 80 percent in three years

Saudi Cabinet greenlights agreement for setting up IMF regional office in Riyadh

The initiative seeks to enhance the presence and collaborative efforts of the IMF with Arab institutions

UAE’s overseas investments surpass $2.5 trillion mark in early 2024

One such landmark deal is the historic $35 billion investment agreement with Egypt for the development of Ras Al Hekma

S&P upgrades Egypt’s credit outlook to positive

Exchange rate liberalization and fiscal consolidation drive confidence

Bank of Japan ends eight-year era of negative interest rates in historic policy shift

Japan's move marks global departure from decades of stimulus-driven growth strategies

World Bank to provide over $6 billion in support to Egypt

Private sector growth, human capital development and climate resilience are key focus areas

Türkiye likely to keep interest rate unchanged amid inflationary pressures

Türkiye pledges tighter fiscal policies to reduce inflation