India ties up with UAE to settle trade in rupees
NEW DELHI, July 15 (Reuters) – India has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates that will allow it to settle trade in rupees...
Exclusive: From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite
LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western sanctions over Ukraine cut Russia’s...
IMF says public debt is growing faster than pre-COVID projections
Public debt to return to nearly 100% in 2028 Growth in debt dominated by U.S., China 39 low-income countries in or near debt distress WASHINGTON,...
Riyadh joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization as ties with Beijing grow
RIYADH, March 29 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved on Wednesday a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as Riyadh builds a long-term partnership...
Saudi minister warns sanctions, underinvestment may cause energy shortages
DUBAI, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman warned on Saturday that sanctions and underinvestment in the energy sector could result...
Lebanon to devalue currency by 90% on Feb. 1, central bank chief says
BEIRUT, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Lebanon will adopt a new official exchange rate of 15,000 pounds per U.S. dollar on Feb. 1, central bank governor...
Gold price soars in Egypt as local currency weakens
CAIRO, Dec 27 (Reuters) – The price of gold in Egypt has risen to unprecedented highs as nervous savers seek refuge from a weakening currency...
How 2022 shocked, rocked and rolled global markets
World stocks down 20% in worst year since financial crisis Bond market has been pounded as rates have risen Wild swings in commodity and FX...
Oil drops in volatile trade, records biggest weekly slump in months
WTI, Brent slump over 10% for the week Steepest weekly decline since April in WTI, since Aug in Brent Market flips to contango, indicating weak...
Global pensions with $3 trln on books fear stagflation -survey
LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Global public pension schemes and sovereign wealth funds managing more than $3 trillion in assets fear a combination of economic...