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FAB’s Market Insights & Strategy team is based within the bank’s Global Markets business and as such provides finger-on-the-pulse insights and views on macroeconomic and geopolitical developments as well as Rates, FX, Oil, and Fixed Income, among other areas.
Welcome to our inaugural issue of the Friday (GCC&E) real estate pulse. As July draws to a close, the latest real estate headlines from across the MENA region highlight markets that are moving at different speeds. The UAE real estate market continues to show a mix of resilience, moderation and increasingly selective demand. Please read on…
Our weekly analysis offering a strategic outlook for the coming week, along with key macro themes and trends impacting the GCC & Egypt region. The report also includes a recap on the past week, as well as a summary of the key data releases and macro events in the week ahead; along with macro chart packs covering the MENA & Global Markets.
Welcome to our inaugural issue of the Friday (GCC&E) real estate pulse. According to ValuStrat’s latest Dubai Real Estate Review Q2 2026 report, Dubai’s residential market continued to moderate in 2Q2026, with residential capital values declining 4% QoQ while remaining broadly flat compared with a year earlier. Please read on…
Our weekly analysis offering a strategic outlook for the coming week, along with key macro themes and trends impacting the GCC & Egypt region. The report also includes a recap on the past week, as well as a summary of the key data releases and macro events in the week ahead; along with macro chart packs covering the MENA & Global Markets.
In our Q1 2026 oil note, we had expressed a degree of optimism that the Strait of Hormuz blockade would be lifted by the beginning of May.
The report clarifies why recent developments should be viewed as precautionary, risk management measures rather than signals of stress, explaining how liquidity backstops work in practice, and sets out the strength of the UAE’s underlying buffers – including reserves, sovereign assets, and domestic policy support.
Our latest GCC credit outlook, with a focus on the Iran conflict. In this report, we cover the initial market reaction in GCC bonds and sukuk, key themes from the past week, and our take on what matters going forward.
Welcome to our inaugural issue of the Friday (GCC&E) real estate pulse. As July draws to a close, the latest real estate headlines from across the MENA region highlight markets that are moving at different speeds. The UAE real estate market continues to show a mix of resilience, moderation and increasingly selective demand. Please read on…
Our weekly analysis offering a strategic outlook for the coming week, along with key macro themes and trends impacting the GCC & Egypt region. The report also includes a recap on the past week, as well as a summary of the key data releases and macro events in the week ahead; along with macro chart packs covering the MENA & Global Markets.
Welcome to our inaugural issue of the Friday (GCC&E) real estate pulse. According to ValuStrat’s latest Dubai Real Estate Review Q2 2026 report, Dubai’s residential market continued to moderate in 2Q2026, with residential capital values declining 4% QoQ while remaining broadly flat compared with a year earlier. Please read on…
Our weekly analysis offering a strategic outlook for the coming week, along with key macro themes and trends impacting the GCC & Egypt region. The report also includes a recap on the past week, as well as a summary of the key data releases and macro events in the week ahead; along with macro chart packs covering the MENA & Global Markets.
In our Q1 2026 oil note, we had expressed a degree of optimism that the Strait of Hormuz blockade would be lifted by the beginning of May.
The report clarifies why recent developments should be viewed as precautionary, risk management measures rather than signals of stress, explaining how liquidity backstops work in practice, and sets out the strength of the UAE’s underlying buffers – including reserves, sovereign assets, and domestic policy support.
Our latest GCC credit outlook, with a focus on the Iran conflict. In this report, we cover the initial market reaction in GCC bonds and sukuk, key themes from the past week, and our take on what matters going forward.
Our Global Markets team's analysis on the big stories of the moment across the region.
Our popular thrice-weekly geo-political and market related commentary of the MENA and Sub-Sahara regions.
Reports on a range of macroeconomic subjects with a particular focus on MENA and the region.
Daily views on key market movements, activity and sentiments directly from the traders in our Global Markets team. An on-the-pulse document that covers areas such as FX, rates, fixed income, derivatives, etc.
Weekly analysis that offers key macro themes and trends impacting the GCC and Egypt region.
Our Global Markets team has the expertise to deliver best-in-class products.
Our Global Markets team leverages the strength of our intellectual capital and technology to offer best-in-class products across an integrated, global cross-asset platform.
Meet the Global Market Experts responsible for keeping you up to date on what’s happening in the market locally and internationally.
Periodic analysis of how FAB compares to other banks around the world based on various factual parameters.
