Economy

Given a fifth consecutive month of decreasing consumer price inflation in Egypt, coming in at 10.5% in May, down from 11.4% in April we project price growth to move into single-digit... 2010-07-26

BMI View: The latest release by the Israeli Ministry of Finance for the 2011 budget has affirmed our optimistic view of a narrower budget deficit and we maintain that the full year... 2010-07-22

The overall Egyptian economy shows looks relatively well positioned compared to the sluggish recovery experienced in the rest of the world, especially by the developed states. Although... 2010-07-16

Latest figures support our view that Egyptian economic growth will slightly accelerate in FY2009/10 to 4.9%, though we maintain that a drop back to 4.8% in FY2010/11 is likely as weakening... 2010-07-13

BMI View : In line with our global views that equity markets look weak at the moment, the Israeli TA100 index looks set to continue on the unfavourable downtrend it began in April... 2010-07-01

BMI View : In line with our global views that equity markets look weak at the moment, the Israeli TA100 index looks set to continue on the unfavourable downtrend it began in April... 2010-07-01

BMI View : We remain bearish on the Israeli shekel against the US dollar, chiefly down to the strong correlation with EUR/USD, unspectacular GDP growth rates posted earlier in Q110,... 2010-06-30

BMI View : We remain bearish on the Israeli shekel against the US dollar, chiefly down to the strong correlation with EUR/USD, unspectacular GDP growth rates posted earlier in Q110,... 2010-06-30

Given a fifth consecutive month of decreasing consumer price inflation in Egypt, coming in at 10.5% in May, down from 11.4% in April we project price growth to move into single-digit... 2010-06-28

We forecast 3.2% real GDP growth, based on a recovery in the banking sector and a potential pick-up in industrial production. Nonetheless, due to the subdued external conditions and... 2010-06-28