Economics, Policy & Regulation
Saudi Banks Step Up
From infrastructure and SMEs to fintech, a thriving banking sector is taking a major role in the kingdom’s economic overhaul.
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Lithuania: Lure Of Free Trade Zones
Lithuania is attracting investment, digitizing and implementing progressive taxes.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Senegal: Island Of Opportunity
Senegal is becoming a magnet for foreign direct investment.
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Kuwait: Gas Half Full
Kuwait is enjoying high hydrocarbon prices, but the lack of reforms weighs heavily on the oil-rentier’s economic outlook.
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Kuwait’s Digital Transformation Journey
A historically strong banking system has been conservative in its approach to tech innovation, but that’s changing.
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Saudi Arabia: Digital Boom
Saudi Arabia went in a decade from a desert kingdom to one of the world’s most connected nations.
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Saudi Arabia: Game-Changing Open Banking
Complying with open banking is a requirement for all Saudi banks, and most have started adapting.
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Global Energy: Less Russia, More Qatar
Qatar is among the countries that will reap the greatest benefits from the global energy crisis.
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Qatar: Spending Cash Abroad
Sizable energy-crisis returns lead Qatar to diversify its investments globally.
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Spain’s Recovery At Risk
Inflation and rising borrowing costs threaten Spain's post-pandemic recovery.
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Georgia: Weathering The Storm
From dealing with the effects of the pandemic, to an economy on the rebound, Georgia is moving forward.