Section
Banking
Bank results, capital actions and central bank decisions.
Brief
Azerbaijan amends three bank credit-risk regulations, effective 9 November
The changes cover asset classification, provisioning and consumer-lending guarantees; consumer loans have the highest non-performing ratio of three segments, at 3.79%.
Brief
Four central banks set rates this week as ADIB's rights cut-off nears
The Fed, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Ukraine decide on 28 and 29 October, Riyadh closes two consultations and Türkiye publishes its meeting summary.
Egypt's central bank holds rates as annual inflation eases to 13.9 per cent
The overnight deposit rate stays at 19 per cent, and net international reserves reached $57.3 billion at the end of September.
Hungary keeps bank capital buffers at 1 per cent as cyclical risk edges up
The central bank put housing market overvaluation at 22.5 per cent, and the 1 per cent countercyclical rate will remain in place from 1 October 2027.
QIB nine-month profit rises 2 per cent, financing assets grow 21.9 per cent
Deposits rose 8.3 per cent on the year, and the CFO told analysts 85 per cent of 2026 financing growth came from government entities, a transcript shows.
Türkiye's central bank cuts collateral haircuts and eases reserve rules
Lira liquidity for lenders widens and the SME loan growth limit rises from 4.5 to 5 per cent, with the policy rate unchanged at 37 per cent.
Kuwait holds discount rate at 3.5% as the Fed lifts US rates to 3.75% to 4%
The Central Bank of Kuwait kept its rate on 16 September, citing 9.8% deposit growth and 4.8% credit growth, as the Fed, ECB and Bank of Japan tightened.
QNB's nine-month net profit rises 4% to QAR 13.3bn, or 8% before hyperinflation
Qatar's largest lender grew loans 6% and deposits 2% to the end of September; a call summary puts 2026 profit growth guidance at 4% to 6%.
Azerbaijan's central bank widens rate corridor, holds refinancing rate at 6.5%
The floor was cut to 5% to revive interbank trading amid excess liquidity, with August inflation at 5.7% and reserves at a record $15.3 billion.
Dukhan Bank's nine-month profit holds at QAR 1.19bn as impairments rise 33%
The Qatari Islamic lender's non-performing financing ratio fell to 3.8% from 4.2% at end-2025, and its total capital ratio rose to 19.1%.
Ukraine's central bank lifts key rate to 16% as inflation accelerates to 10%
The NBU raised its rate by 0.5 point on 17 September; September inflation of 10.0% and a $5.4 billion intervention month frame its 29 October meeting.
Uzbekistan's central bank holds policy rate at 14% and reworks FX rate-setting
The Board kept the rate unchanged on 16 September with August inflation at 6.2%, and from 15 September official exchange rates include interbank OTC trades.
Analysis
Kazakhstan rate preview: committee median implies 25 more basis points by year-end
Annual inflation slowed to 9.3% in September, but base effects and a weaker tenge complicate the National Bank's 23 October decision, according to official data.
Kazakhstan cuts base rate to 16.25% as inflation moves into single digits
The National Bank trimmed the base rate by 50 basis points on 4 September but said room for further cuts is limited, with its next decision due on 23 October.
Explainer
Real policy rates in six emerging markets range from 1.0 to 7.6 percentage points
A Data Desk comparison shows Uzbekistan, Türkiye and Kazakhstan with the widest gaps over inflation and Azerbaijan the narrowest, ahead of five decisions by 29 October.
Georgia's central bank holds rate at 8.25% with inflation at 5.6%
The National Bank of Georgia left its policy rate unchanged on 9 September, with growth at 8.0% in July and reserves at a record $8.14 billion in August.
Hungary's central bank lowers inflation target to 2.5% from 2028 and holds rate at 5.5%
The Monetary Council voted 11-0 to keep the base rate at 5.50% and will cut its policy meetings to eight a year from 2027, its statements and minutes show.
Brief
The Week Ahead: Georgia, Türkiye and Kazakhstan set rates as Saudi IPO consultation ends
Three central banks decide between 21 and 23 October, KASE hosts two primary sessions and Riyadh closes consultations on IPO practice and algorithmic trading.
Türkiye's central bank holds policy rate at 37% for a fifth straight meeting
The CBRT said underlying inflation is decelerating but warned that energy prices are an upside risk, as reserves rose to $184.2 billion.
