Economy

BMI View: Distinctly mixed signals do not change our view that the Israeli economy has sufficient momentum to survive the US decline and domestic export slowdown, although we do think... 2008-06-03

BMI View: Despite increasing political risks, latest developments suggest that the government's pro-investment stance remains in place. Egypt retains its business environment rating... 2008-06-02

Although real GDP growth will slow to 3.5% in 2008 - from an estimated 4.6% in 2007 - it will pick up again in the following year to come in around 3.8% on the back of strong growth... 2008-05-30

BMI View: While we expect real GDP growth to slow down over the coming years, given the ongoing decline in oil production and strong import growth, overall expansion will hold up... 2008-05-22

BMI View: We have revised up our end-year inflation forecasts for Jordan to 9.0% y-o-y and 6.0% y-o-y for 2008 and 2009 respectively, following the release of higher than expected... 2008-05-20

BMI View: Although real GDP growth will continue to slow down over the coming years - on the back of slower expansion in private and public consumption - we expect strong gross fixed... 2008-05-20

BMI View: Our economic risk ratings have risen slightly on the back of news that the economy managed to grow by 4.0% last year. However, this does not make us particularly confident... 2008-05-19

We see the Egyptian pound appreciating to EGP5.20/US$ this year, from around EGP5.38/US$ at the time of writing, before continuing its gradual ascent to end the forecast period at... 2008-04-29

After slowing down to 3.5% in 2008, down from an estimated 4.6% last year, real GDP growth will pick up again in 2009 to hit 3.8%. This will be mainly due to a strong

BMI View: The continued parliamentary and presidential deadlock, in conjunction with rising inflation and a dispute over the minimum wage, means the political situation in Lebanon... 2008-04-23