(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Amman, Oct. 18 (Petra)--Standard Chartered today hosted a Macro-Economic briefing session for its clients in Jordan.
The bank held similar briefings to clients in Lebanon and Bahrain. The sessions are held exclusively for Standard Chartered's clients, with a cohesive programme that provides in-depth insight and analysis on the global, regional, and local economic outlook as well as the financial picture for the year ahead.
At the sessions, Dima Jardaneh , Executive Director, Head of Economic Research, MENA and Bilal Khan Director, Senior Economist, MENA shared their views on the most important issues affecting businesses and markets, from the global trends in economics and geopolitics to the evolving landscape of regional policymaking and economic implications.
Ahmad Abu Eideh, Chief Executive Officer Middle East (Jordan, Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon) said: "In light of economic, political and fiscal uncertainties, it is vital for businesses today to make informed decisions based on information from trusted advisors that have strong global and local understanding of business and economic dynamics. Today's Briefing session forms an ideal platform for our clients to closely interact with our economists and senior bank representatives to get specific insights into the latest developments affecting their business, and opportunities present in the regional and global markets and outlook on the global and regional economy."
Dima Jardaneh, Executive Director, Head of Research, MENA said: "We are at an important crossroad in the global economy with global economic growth expected to post relatively strong growth exceeding the average growth seen since the global financial crisis. There is strong investor appetite for emerging market assets and low volatility in markets in spite of heightened geopolitical risks. This marks an important opportunity for the MENA economies to press ahead with the needed economic reforms to be better positioned to benefit from the recovery in the global economy and to continue to diversify sources of funding in the region"
Standard Chartered is one of the leading international banks operating in the Middle East region for over 90 years.
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