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State assets may fund Turkish public-private projects

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TURKEY

Moves to shore up the PPP infrastructure programme.

Morocco’s investment focus may shift

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MOROCCO

In July, a revised finance law was issued for 2020, as the impacts of policy responses to the pandemic rendered the original budget assumptions obsolete.

Turkey must reform structurally to meet fiscal targets

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TURKEY

The draft foresees a central administration budget deficit of 80.6 billion lira (14.3 billion dollars) or 1.8% of GDP. Maintaining fiscal discipline would bolster international…

Kuwait will approve a new debt law in the medium term

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KUWAIT

The government will stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new one is established. Once that happens, it is likely to return to legislation -- in limbo for almost five years…

Kuwait's politics will stall economic reforms

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KUWAIT

With huge financial reserves, low public debt and a small population, Kuwait is one of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states best equipped to ride out an extended period of…

Turkish state banks’ use for policy may harm stability

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TURKEY

State banks’ increased use as policy instruments.

Omani fiscal plans will depend on social impact

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OMAN

Leading international credit ratings agencies had upgraded their outlook for Oman in early 2023. Positive reviews reflect the sultanate’s improved financial performance in 2022…

Expansionary Jordanian budget will contain discontent

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JORDAN

That comes as the country’s own parliament prepares to vote on the 2020 fiscal bill before the end of the year. Amman is currently in the last year of a 723-million-dollar IMF…

Turkey’s economic policies could change after election

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TURKEY

The Joint Policies Agreement (JPA) issued by the NA in January promises to end President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unorthodox monetary policies that have worried international…

Turkey's return to economic orthodoxy may waver

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TURKEY

The statement implies that a return to economic orthodoxy is likely, following two years of unorthodox policies built around Erdogan’s preference for low interest rates. The…