| Qatar’s bonds are “likely to remain popular with investors” although sovereign creditworthiness in the Mena economies will broadly deteriorate over the coming quarters given rising interest rates, tightening liquidity and a slowdown in growth, a new report has shown.
Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE have been “proactive in carrying out fiscal reform”, and can rely on extensive sovereign wealth fund holdings, BMI Research said in a recent analysis on the Mena region’s sovereign debt. By contrast, BMI Research said, “The UAE and Qatar have been proactive in carrying out fiscal reform, and can rely on extensive sovereign wealth fund holdings (as can Kuwait). Their bonds are likely to remain popular with investors.”..............................................Full Article: Source
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