IMF downgrades 2026 MENA GDP forecast to -0.5% amid Strait of Hormuz closure and regional war
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IMF downgrades 2026 MENA GDP forecast to -0.5% amid Strait of Hormuz closure and regional war
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The downgrade weighed on regional benchmarks including Saudi TASI, Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI), Qatar QE Index (QEASI), and widened spreads on GCC and North African sovereign bonds such as Saudi 2033s and Egypt 2032s.
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- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-08-01
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “IMF downgrades 2026 MENA GDP forecast to -0.5% amid Strait of Hormuz closure and regional war”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-01. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-01/imf-downgrades-2026-mena-gdp-forecast-to-0-5-amid-strait-of-hormuz-closure-and-r-a14b17
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