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FinMin borrowed around EGP 4.3 tn at home in four months, almost all of it refinancing
The ministry borrowed about EGP 4.3 tn locally in four months, almost all of it refinancing, as a 100 bps…
Gulf sovereign funds could start paying tax on UK property from 2029
London is offering a lower-tax REIT route and a stamp duty break to soften the blow
Fed holds rates ahead of midterms and plans a new meeting schedule
Investors have largely stopped asking whether the Fed will hike again and are instead asking how many more times
Can AI promise Egypt’s lenders more borrowers and fewer bad loans?
Banks are cautious about letting AI judge a borrower. Local fintechs are not.
MENA debt market narrows to bigger, higher-quality issuances as volume drops
Regional sukuk issuance fell 39% y-o-y to USD 34.8 bn during the first nine months of 2026
> BMI sees Brent above USD 100 into 2027 as Hormuz stays commercially choked
A US-Iran deal is BMI’s base case for early 2027, but a “stop-start” cycle could turn a passing shock into…
Record sukuk issuance lifts Islamic finance as GCC governments lean on the market
LSEG sees Islamic finance assets continuing to grow through the end of the decade to exceed USD 10.5 tn
IMF sees GCC’s non-oil economy shrinking 0.8% this year as war spreads beyond oil
The IMF expects a 9.1% rebound in the overall economy in 2027, but it won’t make up for lost ground.…
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