30.06.2026
GCC credit markets after the Iran shock
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been the GCC’s biggest geopolitical shock in decades – but not a credit crisis.
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30.06.2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been the GCC’s biggest geopolitical shock in decades – but not a credit crisis.
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Speakers: Nicolas Barben, Marc Elliott
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