GCC

Oman Central Bank issues T-bills worth $57.24 million

The interest rate on repurchase operations (repo) with the OCB for these T-bills is 6.00 percent

Bahrain’s credit rating affirmed at ‘B+/B’ with stable outlook: Report

The report forecasts an upgrade for Bahrain if the government substantially lowers net debt-to-GDP via improved budgets

Doha’s Hamad International Airport’s 10-year journey peaks with 50 million passenger landmark

The airport's point-to-point passenger operations account for 25 percent of its total traffic

Qatar’s $2.5 billion green bond issuance draws over $14 billion in bids, 5.6 times oversubscribed

The bonds are divided into two tranches and aim to fund environmentally friendly projects

Qatar’s industrial production index reaches 100.2 points in March 2024, increasing by 4.7 percent

Data showed a 4.8 percent increase in the mining sector compared to February 2024

Qatar announces $549.2 million budget surplus for Q1 2024

MoF stated that this surplus was directed towards reducing public debt, and therefore there was no cash surplus

Four Egyptian banks receive positive outlook on improved foreign currency liquidity: Report

These revisions reflect reduced pressures on these banks' capital ratios in the upcoming FY2024/2025

Moody’s affirms Kuwait A1 rating, stable outlook

Solid budget and financial buffers, but reforms needed to reduce oil dependence

GCC banks’ profitability to remain strong in 2024 on delayed rate cuts: Report

Losses from rate cuts to reach around $2.8 billion or 1.9 percent of GCC banks' total equity

Oman, Kuwait ink four agreements in investment, education and metrology

Agreements to boost existing and future investments in Oman and Kuwait in key sectors

Majority of Middle East IPOs experience positive aftermarket gains in 2024: Report

Notable market gains included MBC Group Co and Avalon Pharma