AGP Executive Report
Last update: 31 minutes agoEgyptian Development Finance: Egypt and IFAD signed $65.32 million in agricultural financing, including a $64.85 million project to modernize irrigation and improve farmers’ access to markets and finance. Saudi–Syria Investment: Saudi Arabia’s development fund agreed to provide Syria with more than $403 million in concessional loans for power, healthcare, housing, water and digital projects. Türkiye’s Investors: The government says it has repaid $2.6 billion to investors in funds under liquidation, with no public money used. Regional Markets: Gulf stocks mostly rose as investors weighed hopes of reduced Iran-war risks against ongoing uncertainty. FinTech: Gulf-Asia trade-finance startup Mamun raised $3 million, while Libya’s Wahda Bank selected Backbase to expand digital services. Energy Investment: Türkiye says it needs about $100 billion to reach 175,000 megawatts of wind and solar capacity by 2040. War’s Economic Cost: Emirates Group’s first-half profit fell 66% as higher fuel costs and regional disruption hit aviation. The Bank of England also raised rates to 4%, warning that prolonged conflict could drive further increases.
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