The Gulf’s dollar pegs mean that further rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve will be imported into the region, keeping a lid on credit growth and pushing up government borrowing costs. This is unlikely to derail the economic recovery but it is another reason to expect economic growth to stay subdued.
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