Iraq

In spite of falling oil prices and the ongoing deleveraging within global financial markets, we believe that the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) is well-positioned to maintain its crawling... 2008-10-27

Having been bullish Iraq's US$ Global 2028 bond for the past 12 months, we are now adopting a more cautious stance towards the instrument. On a technical basis the current yield of... 2008-08-18

Last week, we suggested that the inflationary pressures that have been sweeping the Middle East and North Africa region may be abating somewhat, potentially allowing Gulf states to... 2008-08-04

Egypt FX… We said on July 2nd that a renewed period of EGP appreciation was on the cards, and this appears to be playing out, with the unit having appreciated to EGP5.285/US$ this... 2008-07-14

In a move that will help bolster Iraq's post-war economic recovery, the oil ministry invited foreign companies on June 30 to bid for contracts to develop six of its largest oil fields:... 2008-07-01

We retain our positive view of the Iraqi US$ Global 2028 bond, which is continuing to benefit from the relative stability in the domestic security situation and ongoing post-war reconstruction.... 2008-06-18

Our positive view of the Iraqi US$ Global 2028 bond is continuing to play out as the instrument has continued to make gains on the back of ongoing stability in the security situation.... 2008-05-28

We remain cautious for the Iraqi US$ Global 2028 bond, given the ongoing security problems and sectarian issues, although we note that recent positive technical and fundamental signals... 2008-05-20

We expect the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) to maintain its strategy of allowing gradual appreciation of the dinar, while keeping interest rates generally stable, in order to ensure... 2008-05-14

BMI View: While Kurdistan remains one of the wealthiest and most investor friendly regions in Iraq, which is keen to attract further investment into its energy and non-oil sectors,... 2008-05-08