EconomyFeaturedMacroeconomyIMF predicts slow growth for MENA economiesIFM CorrespondentApril 25, 2023November 6, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentApril 25, 2023November 6, 2023 Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that his country wants the IMF to start disbursing a loan to Tunisia without conditions... Read more
EconomyMagazineEconomy 2023: Asian giants walk a tightropeIFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023 IMF has predicted a strong rebound for COVID-hit Chinese economy in 2023, with industrial mobility and activities picking up the pace... Read more
FeaturedIslamic BankingMiddle East a unique ‘global sweet spot’ for merger and acquisition: SurveyIFM CorrespondentApril 13, 2023April 13, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentApril 13, 2023April 13, 2023 Saudi Arabia is anticipating a significant increase in merger and acquisition activity in 2023... Read more
Asset ManagementFeaturedIMF loan not enough? Cash-strapped Egypt sells state assets to Gulf nationsIFM CorrespondentFebruary 20, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 20, 2023 The investments by Gulf states into Egypt last year helped to alleviate some of the immediate financing concerns that Egypt encountered, prior to securing further funds from the IMF... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasMoody’s predicts another budget surplus year for OmanWebAdminJanuary 16, 2023 by WebAdminJanuary 16, 2023 Oman experienced its first USD 2.98 billion budget surplus in close to a decade in 2022, which is credit-positive, according to Moody’s... Read more
IndustryMagazineDecoding China’s blue-collar labour shortageIFM CorrespondentDecember 15, 2022March 17, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 15, 2022March 17, 2023 Business confidence in China has already fallen to its lowest since 2013, as per a World Economics survey... Read more
EconomyFeaturedIMF reveals why Asia economies need rapid rate hikesIFM CorrespondentAugust 2, 2022August 2, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 2, 2022August 2, 2022 Krishna Srinivasan did not specify which economies would have to quickly increase interest rates.... Read more
EconomyFeaturedCould Bangladesh be next Sri Lanka?IFM CorrespondentJuly 29, 2022July 29, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 29, 2022July 29, 2022 According to central bank data, Bangladesh’s July to May current account deficit was $17.2bn.... Read more
Banking and FinanceFeaturedZimbabwe’s inflation control plan: Gold coins for everyone?IFM CorrespondentJuly 28, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 28, 2022 Recently, Zimbabwe's central bank gave 2,000 coins to commercial banks.... Read more
EconomyMagazineMiddle East leading the way in COVID-19 recoveryIFM CorrespondentJuly 11, 2022July 11, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 11, 2022July 11, 2022 The Middle East’s economic recovery will continue to follow a mixed pattern given divergent growth strategies and policies across the region.... Read more