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Dubai International Financial Centre Launches Spring Update of 2017 International Monetary Fund Regional Economic Outlook

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, today launched the Spring update of the 2017 Regional Economic Outlook (REO) for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAP) region, in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Arif Amiri, Chief Executive Officer of DIFC Authority, introduced the special report at a launch event that drew the who’s who of the financial industry. Produced by IMF, the exclusive report uses internationally verified data to highlight emerging trends as well as recent economic developments, opportunities and challenges that set the tone for growth, trade and investment in the region.

The latest edition of the MENAP Regional Economic Outlook found that regional growth is expected to remain at 2.6 per cent for 2017, rising to 3.4 per cent in 2018, compared to estimated global growth of 3.5 per cent and 3.6 per cent respectively. Higher commodity prices and stronger global trade will support economic activity, while higher interest rates will – to varying degrees – increase fiscal vulnerabilities across the region.

According to the report, growth in oil-exporting countries of the MENAP region will slow down in 2017 due to the oil production cuts approved under the terms of the recent OPEC+ agreement.

Mr. Amiri said: “The IMF Regional Economic Outlook is a trusted resource for business in the region and everyone involved in the financial sector. 2017 looks set to be defined regionally by a focus on economic diversification, privatisation and on the inclusion of emerging economies in the global financial system - trends which play to DIFC’s strengths and which we support through our enabling ecosystem, solid regulatory framework and strategic location at the heart of the South-South corridor. One of the strongest macroeconomic drivers, in fact, is the rise of emerging market economies. They are generating new investment opportunities and serve as an increasingly important source of capital”.

Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at IMF, said: “A more favorable global environment—including higher expected growth and some firming of commodity prices—is providing some breathing space for the MENAP region after what has been a difficult period. Non-oil growth for the MENAP oil exporters is expected to accelerate from 0.4 percent in 2016 to 2.9 percent in 2017, although the production cuts following the OPEC agreement are reducing headline growth. For the MENAP oil importers, headline growth is projected to increase from 3.7 percent in 2016 to 4 percent in 2017.”



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