Having trouble reading this email?  View it in your browser  Saudi gains push GCC index higher in February; Dubai recorded biggest decline Kuwaiti and Qatari benchmarks reported mid to low-single-digit declines during the month COVID-19 impact: Qatari banks to see high provisioning costs in 2021 Combined net profit of Qatari banks declined 12% to $5.6bln in 2020 Dubai's property market slump will continue for 12 to 24 months: S&P Oversupply, low discretionary spending, rent relief measures to curb recovery Global sukuk issuance to fall slightly in 2021 as financing needs ease Gross long-term global sovereign sukuk issuance will amount to $96 billion in 2021, below the $109 billion issued in 2020, Moody's said in a report MENA IPO activity to pick up in 2021 on back of positive regulatory changes Fiscal stimulus measures, abundant liquidity and vaccine confidence will sustain IPO momentum, says EY Private funding for infrastructure projects needs to rise in the Middle East Scaling up non-recourse bond issuances would require stable and transparent regulatory frameworks 95% of UAE female leaders say more to be done about gender diversity at the top But they're more optimistic about recent changes than their global peers Read more on ZAWYA.com Keep track of what’s happening in global markets. Sign up to our Daily Morning Briefing.  Have news to share? Email us at editorial.zawya@refinitiv.com, or send us your company press releases to pressrelease.zawya@refinitiv.com                                  All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Refinitiv content, including by framing or similar means, is prohibited without the prior written consent of Refinitiv. Refinitiv and the Refinitiv logo are trademarks of Refinitiv and its affiliated companies. Your privacy and trust are important to us. For more information we invite you to review our Privacy Statement. You are receiving this newsletter because you are in ZAWYA's database of newsletter subscriptions. To opt out of this newsletter, please click here to unsubscribe. Refinitiv, Office 501, Building No. 1, Dubai Media City, PO Box 1426, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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