IMF Comment: Will Inflation In Saudi Return to 2008 Levels? With the ongoing rebound in economic activity, a question that emerges is whether inflation will increase again as it did in 2007–08 when the annual increase in consumer prices peaked...
Sub-Saharan Africa rates steady despite inflation spike Interest rates are on hold in many Sub-Saharan African countries despite fears of inflation rearing its head again, as the region hopes to maintain growth amid a lukewarm global economic...
Saudi Arabia’s Summer Soft Patch After riding on the crest of high oil prices earlier in the years, Saudi economy appears to be cooling off during the hot summer months. The initial euphoria surrounding the...
Recycling Petrodollars To Curb Inflation In Emerging Markets While oil inflation fears in emerging markets are warranted, these risks are being mitigated as Gulf oil-exporting states buy emerging market products and services as part of their fiscal spending...
Urbanization drives Central Asia housing demand Rising populations and great urbanization in Central Asia and the wider Eurasian region is creating fresh opportunities in the housing and infrastructure sector....