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Global · Jun 27, 2026 · 4 min read
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed the United States' long-term sovereign credit rating at AA+ and its short-term rating at A-1+, with a…
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Global · Jun 13, 2026 · 3 min read
Moody's Ratings has affirmed the United Arab Emirates' sovereign credit rating at Aa2 with a stable outlook, the agency confirmed on Friday…
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Bahrain · Jun 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Bahrain markets a new 10-year U.S. dollar sovereign bond at a yield near 7.5%, testing investor appetite for GCC credit. The transaction…
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Egypt · Jun 2, 2026 · 6 min read
Egypt targets natural gas production of 6.6 bcf/d by 2027 from ~4.1 bcf/d. Shell resumed Mediterranean drilling, four new wells add 120…
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Rating Agencies · May 23, 2026 · 2 min read
Fitch's latest UAE rating action sends a clear message: the country's credit strength remains intact, but the economic transmission channels from regional…
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The UAE listed its first sovereign retail Treasury Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai on 2 July, drawing 445 million dirhams at 4.30 percent, against a federal auction programme where short dirham yields rose about 30 basis points through the first half of 2026.
Fitch Ratings affirmed Saudi Arabia’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at A+ with a stable outlook late on Friday, saying the kingdom’s fiscal and external balance sheets have held up through the regional conflict, with government debt and sovereign net foreign assets considerably stronger than the medians of both A and AA rated peers and…
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed the United States’ long-term sovereign credit rating at AA+ and its short-term rating at A-1+, with a stable outlook, in a decision published on 26 June. The affirmation keeps the US one notch below the top AAA grade at S&P, but removes an immediate rating risk at a time when…
Moody’s Ratings has affirmed the United Arab Emirates’ sovereign credit rating at Aa2 with a stable outlook, the agency confirmed on Friday 12 June 2026. The decision keeps the UAE firmly within the high investment grade band and reflects continued confidence in the strength of the economy and the durability of its public finances. Moody’s…
Bahrain markets a new 10-year U.S. dollar sovereign bond at a yield near 7.5%, testing investor appetite for GCC credit. The transaction reflects continued access to international markets, supported by GCC backing, resilient non-oil activity and active policy response, even as fiscal consolidation remains central.
Egypt targets natural gas production of 6.6 bcf/d by 2027 from ~4.1 bcf/d. Shell resumed Mediterranean drilling, four new wells add 120 mmcf/d, a 5-year, USD 5.7bn plan targets 480 wells. LNG imports hit a record 9.01 Mt in 2025.
Fitch’s latest UAE rating action sends a clear message: the country’s credit strength remains intact, but the economic transmission channels from regional conflict are becoming more visible. Fitch affirmed the UAE at AA- with a Stable Outlook, supported by low government debt, strong external assets, high GDP per capita, and Abu Dhabi’s large sovereign net…