Blogs about: Currency Pegs

Oman inflation figures1 comment

C&N wrote 3 months ago: Omani inflation has shown that the annual inflation rate has increased, in February, to 11.11% from … more »

Tags: Analysis, Economy, Inflation, News Reports, Oman, Research, cpi, February, January

Kuwait: Record inflation level

C&N wrote 3 months ago: The annual consumer inflation in Kuwait has just been reported at 7.54% in December 2007. Government … more »

Tags: Investment, News Reports, Analysis, Kuwait, Inflation, Economy, Research, News, Record

Single Currency: The biggest influence, Saudi Arabia2 comments

C&N wrote 3 months ago: I view the Gulf countries as each dealing with their own dilemma regarding the unified currency, … more »

Tags: Investment, Losses, News Reports, GCC, Analysis, Inflation, Politics, Economy, Saudi Arabia

Why the single Gulf currency will not happen...6 comments

C&N wrote 3 months ago: Following the central bankers meeting in Doha this week its clear they are all enthusiastic and conf … more »

Tags: News Reports, GCC, Currency, Bahrain, Analysis, Kuwait, Politics, Economy, UAE

Kuwaiti Dinar rises to strongest point

C&N wrote 3 months ago: Kuwaiti Dinar rises to to its strongest point since dropping the peg. Todays mid point     .26 … more »

Tags: Banking, News Reports, Currency, Analysis, Kuwait, Inflation, Economy, Forex, Central Bank of Kuwait

Qatari Riyal at negative interest rates

C&N wrote 3 months ago: QAR DEPOSITS (Indication Rates) QAR O/N   0.25   2.00 QAR 1M   -1.40   - 0.00 QAR 2M   -1. … more »

Tags: Banking, Currency, Analysis, Inflation, Economy, Qatar, Forex, speculation, Research

"We are fixed against the dollar" - Qatar

C&N wrote 4 months ago: Inline with todays reports of the US lower interest rates Qatar’s Central Bank Governer has … more »

Tags: subprime, Banking, Inflation, Economy, Qatar, speculation, GCC, revaluation, riyal

US Federal Reserve rate cut rumors

C&N wrote 4 months ago: Rumors are going around that the U.S. Federal Reserve will be cutting rates by 100 basis points (or … more »

Tags: subprime, GCC, Bahrain, Analysis, Kuwait, Inflation, Economy, UAE, Saudi Arabia

CBK has done it again...

C&N wrote 4 months ago: Kuwait let its dinar currency rise 0.79% against the dollar on Sunday, the second-biggest one-day ju … more »

Tags: Banking, News Reports, Analysis, Kuwait, Economy, Central Bank of Kuwait, U.S. Dollar, Peg, Dollar KD

Qatar central bank denies reports

C&N wrote 4 months ago: Qatar’s central bank has denied a media report that it might revalue its dollar-pegged currenc … more »

Tags: Banking, News Reports, Inflation, Economy, Qatar, speculation, rumors, revaluation, Central Bank

Qatar to keep Riyal peg, for now

C&N wrote 4 months ago: According the Qatari central bank governor, Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud al-Thani, Qatar will keep its … more »

Tags: Banking, Investment, News Reports, GCC, Analysis, Economy, Qatar, Forex, subprime

Kuwaiti Dinar rises 0.78% to .26910

C&N wrote 4 months ago: Kuwait let its dinar currency rise 0.78% against the dollar on Thursday, the second-biggest one-da … more »

Tags: Banking, News Reports, Kuwait, Inflation, Economy, KWD, Central Bank, Dinar, Appreciation

UAE sets inflation target

C&N wrote 4 months ago:  The UAE has just announced an inflation target of 5% for 2008. The country’s Minister of E … more »

Tags: subprime, News Reports, GCC, Analysis, Inflation, Economy, UAE, Forex, Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri

Bahrain foreign workers strike

C&N wrote 4 months ago: Around 1,500 construction workers, mostly South Asian migrants, are striking in Bahrain to demand hi … more »

Tags: Bahrain, Banking, Construction, Economy, Forex, Inflation, News Reports, bahraini, BHD

Kuwait money supply surges 26 pct in February

C&N wrote 4 months ago: March 11 (Reuters) - Kuwait money supply, an indicator of future inflation, grew 26 percent in the … more »

Tags: Banking, News Reports, Currency, Analysis, Kuwait, Inflation, Economy, Forex, Reuters

USD all-time low vs. Euro, KWD highest since '881 comment

C&N wrote 4 months ago: Kuwait lets dinar rise for 5th day, highest since Jan ‘88  The euro rose 0.2 percent to $1.5 … more »

Tags: Analysis, Banking, Currency, Economy, Forex, Kuwait, News Reports, speculation, subprime

Weak UAE Dirham deterring Indian workers

C&N wrote 4 months ago: Many Indian construction workers are choosing not to take jobs in Dubai because their earnings would … more »

Tags: subprime, Banking, Investment, News Reports, GCC, Currency, Construction, Analysis, Inflation

Rent freeze in Qatar

C&N wrote 4 months ago: Qatar has just imposed a rent freeze for two years on all rentals in the country. According to the … more »

Tags: Investment, News Reports, Construction, Analysis, Inflation, Politics, Economy, UAE, Qatar

"UAE should abandon its peg to the weak U.S. dollar"

C&N wrote 4 months ago: Nasser Suwaidi, chief economist at the Dubai International Financial Center has expressed concern in … more »

Tags: Banking, Currency, Analysis, Kuwait, Politics, Economy, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar


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