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GCC region’s GDP to grow 3.7 percent in 2024, 4.5 percent in 2025: Report

The region's non-oil sector is expected to grow 4.5 percent in 2024, 7.8 percent in 2025 and 8.6 percent in 2026

ADFW 2024: World Bank commends UAE efforts in tackling global climate challenges

The World Bank is committed to achieving the SDGs and highlights the importance of collaborating with the UAE 

Saudi Arabia, World Bank partner to establish global knowledge hub in Riyadh

The K-Hub will focus on two primary areas: competitiveness and diversification

World Bank: GCC growth projected at 1.6 percent in 2024, 4.2 percent in 2025-2026

UAE's economic growth is projected at 3.3 percent in 2024, driven by 4.1 percent non-oil sector growth 

World Bank partners with ADGM Academy to boost financial literacy, economic knowledge

The collaboration will create an environment that equips individuals, businesses, and governments with the skills to thrive in the evolving financial landscape

Lebanon sees $8.5 billion in physical damages, economic losses amid conflict: World Bank

Damages to physical structures alone amount to $3.4 billion while economic losses have reached $5.1 billion

COP29: Multilateral development banks’ climate financing to reach $120 billion by 2030

At COP29, Sweden also pledged approximately $19 million to the fund for responding to loss and damage

Stablecoins: The future of payments or a looming threat?

In 2023, the global market capitalization of stablecoins exceeded $130 billion

UAE’s GDP projected to grow over 5 percent by 2025 amidst shifting global dynamics: UBS

Global factors, especially oil production and OPEC decisions, influence growth expectations for GCC economies

World Bank advances Gender Strategy 2030 to empower 300 million women

Strategy aims to support 250 million women with social protection programs

UAE signs two agreements with IMF to support PRGT, RST funds

At the October 2023 IMFC meeting in Marrakech, the UAE announced a $200 million co-financing initiative for the PRGT

UAE GDP to grow to 3.3 percent in 2024, 4.1 percent in 2025: World Bank

World Bank expects the UAE's inflation to reach 2.2 percent this year and decline to approximately 2.1 percent through 2025-2026