On Thursday, April 16, at 9:15 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s MENA Futures Lab will host the second edition of its virtual event series, GCC economies amid the Middle East war: Geopolitics, financial markets, and structural transformation.
This discussion will explore the financial and market implications of the current Middle East conflict for GCC economies. Geopolitical tensions and security disruptions are affecting trade flows, energy exports, shipping routes, and broader balance-of-payments dynamics across the region. These impacts carry implications for financial markets and investor sentiment.
Regional experts and financial analysts will assess how financial systems and capital markets in the Gulf are responding. Panelists will examine sovereign bond markets, banking sector liquidity, and investor demand for Gulf assets during periods of uncertainty, as well as the institutional strengths that have helped Gulf markets remain stable.
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Speakers
Miguel Azevedo
Chair Investment Banking Middle East & Africa,
Citigroup
Alia Moubayed
Managing Director, Fixed Income Strategy,
Jefferies
Eric Fine
Non-Resident Senior Fellow, MENA Futures Lab,
Atlantic Council
Moderated by
Khalid Azim
Director,
MENA Futures Lab
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