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In the Kingdoms current quagmire MBS is no doubt happy to lend a hand to the Pakistan premier. The relationship goes back to the first days of Pakistan in 1947 and is often described as a special relationship. Perhaps this will allow the Saudis to finally insert Pakistani troops into Yemen.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe foreign misdirect issued an official statement:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"\u003EAt the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan visited Saudi Arabia to participate in the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Conference on 22-23 October 2018. During the visit, the Prime Minister had detailed bilateral discussions with His Majesty, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, and His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. The Crown Prince agreed to the Prime Minister’s suggestion to reduce visa fee for Pakistani workers, which is a significant step towards enhancing Pakistan’s workforce in Saudi Arabia, as well as facilitating travel of people from both countries.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"\u003EExpect Imran’s next move to be with China as he leverages his countries geographic situation to enable the $70B China–Pakistan Economic Corridor\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"\u003Esuper project connecting the port of Gwadar to western China.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6153012181955522079\/posts\/default\/7314519863311266935"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6153012181955522079\/posts\/default\/7314519863311266935"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.chaganomics.com\/2018\/10\/6b-in-saudi-aid-to-pakistan.html","title":"$6B In Saudi Aid To Pakistan"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"@Chaganomics"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02403013900919959069"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j8yjJvQtVX0\/WSxbs0sfr9I\/AAAAAAAALRg\/8Yy5GRlNdK40Y7cnyibI5P4a40-dRvqaQCK4B\/s113\/WLPoints%2BAussie%2BOpen%2B2017.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Nv5U6lTQ6wc\/W9jr96OmsCI\/AAAAAAAAMjo\/-k-aOLVQb_kJe_Npbe9IM66S_qSRXFaqwCHMYCw\/s72-c\/%255BUNSET%255D","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153012181955522079.post-7502025975513506829"},"published":{"$t":"2017-11-13T11:30:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-11-13T11:30:07.107-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MENA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"South Africa"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sub-Sahara Africa"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"South Africa: Economy at a tipping point?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-76aEPEgyWSU\/WgnIb1BqCHI\/AAAAAAAALo4\/A37hhaOCflEgPOarcwyoOG_v59lAFKNjwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/South%2BAfrica%2Bfocuseconomics_november_southafrica.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"644\" data-original-width=\"1200\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-76aEPEgyWSU\/WgnIb1BqCHI\/AAAAAAAALo4\/A37hhaOCflEgPOarcwyoOG_v59lAFKNjwCLcBGAs\/s320\/South%2BAfrica%2Bfocuseconomics_november_southafrica.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESouth Africa's economy exited technical recession in Q2 and recent data provides reason for cautious optimism. The recent recovery in agricultural output carried into in Q3, and consumer confidence is increasing on the back of moderating inflation and higher real wage growth. Adding to the good news, manufacturing output expanded in August for the first time this year. That said, this positive data, should be taken with caution. Endless political bickering constitutes is a real issue. It is the biggest stumbling block to faster GDP growth, and it continues to weigh on business confidence and stave off future investment. In September, the manufacturing PMI dipped further into contractionary territory, and business sentiment remained abysmally low despite improving from the over 30-year low recorded in August. Furthermore, political noise is set to remain elevated in the foreseeable future as the country gears up for the ANC Conference in December, when a new presidential candidate for next year’s election will be chosen. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.focus-economics.com\/\"\u003EFocus Economics\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6153012181955522079\/posts\/default\/7502025975513506829"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6153012181955522079\/posts\/default\/7502025975513506829"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.chaganomics.com\/2017\/11\/south-africa-economy-at-tipping-point.html","title":"South Africa: Economy at a tipping point?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"@Chaganomics"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02403013900919959069"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j8yjJvQtVX0\/WSxbs0sfr9I\/AAAAAAAALRg\/8Yy5GRlNdK40Y7cnyibI5P4a40-dRvqaQCK4B\/s113\/WLPoints%2BAussie%2BOpen%2B2017.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-76aEPEgyWSU\/WgnIb1BqCHI\/AAAAAAAALo4\/A37hhaOCflEgPOarcwyoOG_v59lAFKNjwCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/South%2BAfrica%2Bfocuseconomics_november_southafrica.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153012181955522079.post-904556317770617844"},"published":{"$t":"2017-03-25T17:18:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-03-25T17:21:47.160-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"arab finance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Eurofinance"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Export Finance Middle East"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MENA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"MENA oil 2017"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"middle east economics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"middle east economics march 2017"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Oil"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Middle East Oil Producers Pre-Selling Oil "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003EIn the face of long term low prices for oil, Middle East producers are pre-selling their oil and future produced reserves. Export finance deals and trade finance arrangements are being made with Oman and other sovereigns in the Middle East. This approach allows producers to lock in profits and provides fast cash.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\"Oil importers are experiencing uneven and fragile growth, and need to adjust to the challenges of spillovers from their oil-exporting neighbors and the threat from conflicts\" - IMF\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003EThis happens in many commodity lines but it is quite a turn from the gold-filled days of $100 oil. \u003Cbr \/\u003EOil is such a core part of MENA economies and Middle East economics so leveraging the oil for finance is not the normal - yet.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003EArab producers have used bonds to finance their trade in addition to profits from record high oil prices. Today Arab producers and their countries are seen developing serious credit risks unless changes are made.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003EDespite what one may think - these countries have low political risk and locking in structured credit lines is not a terrible plan. The risks are if the bottom falls out borrowers will have to produce more oil. They of course lose any upside for the most part.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Brent Futures\" src=\"https:\/\/e64836e21ba218cba599-5f6ff8e305d6142e830d07da1bf3d404.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com\/content\/9eb980388a6716e3074c04ff44062017.jpg?t=1490475460.6276\" style=\"border: 0px; cursor: default; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; max-width: 100%;\" title=\"Brent Futures\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E“Weak oil prices and high exposure to volatile investment assets are driving credit risk for GCC insurers. These factors are partly offset by the low insurance penetration across the region and improving insurance regulation” \u003Cbr \/\u003E-\u0026nbsp;Mohammed Ali Londe, Analyst at Moody’s. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6153012181955522079\/posts\/default\/904556317770617844"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6153012181955522079\/posts\/default\/904556317770617844"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.chaganomics.com\/2017\/03\/middle-east-oil-producers-pre-selling.html","title":"Middle East Oil Producers Pre-Selling Oil "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"@Chaganomics"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02403013900919959069"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j8yjJvQtVX0\/WSxbs0sfr9I\/AAAAAAAALRg\/8Yy5GRlNdK40Y7cnyibI5P4a40-dRvqaQCK4B\/s113\/WLPoints%2BAussie%2BOpen%2B2017.png"}}]}]}});