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Minister of Industry Heads Saudi Delegation to 52nd Meeting of Industrial Cooperation Committee

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef heads the Kingdom’s delegation at the 52nd meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Industrial Cooperation Committee in Doha, Qatar. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef heads the Kingdom’s delegation at the 52nd meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Industrial Cooperation Committee in Doha, Qatar. (SPA)
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Minister of Industry Heads Saudi Delegation to 52nd Meeting of Industrial Cooperation Committee

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef heads the Kingdom’s delegation at the 52nd meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Industrial Cooperation Committee in Doha, Qatar. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef heads the Kingdom’s delegation at the 52nd meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Industrial Cooperation Committee in Doha, Qatar. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef headed the Kingdom’s delegation at the 52nd meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Industrial Cooperation Committee in Doha, Qatar.

The meeting discussed important industrial matters shared among the GCC nations, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday.

Participants assessed progress on creating a unified definition and standards for GCC-made products. The meeting stressed the importance of both supporting the GCC's industrial sector and coordinating efforts among member nations to grow their national industries.

The committee explored initiatives proposed by Saudi Arabia to boost the GCC industrial sector, including the GCC Industrial Excellence Award. The initiative aims to boost economic growth and tackle obstacles in the sector.

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Lebanon Bonds Rally to Fresh Two-year High on Ceasefire Hopes

A man counts Lebanese pounds at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
A man counts Lebanese pounds at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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Lebanon Bonds Rally to Fresh Two-year High on Ceasefire Hopes

A man counts Lebanese pounds at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
A man counts Lebanese pounds at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanon's deeply distressed sovereign dollar bonds hit a fresh two-year high on Tuesday as investors bet that a potential ceasefire with Israel could improve the country's prospects.

The bonds, which are still trading below 10 cents on the dollar, have gained more than 3% this week. The 2031 maturity was biding at 9.3 cents on the dollar, its highest since May 2022, according to Reuters.

"Some investors are mulling if it is a right time to buy, since a ceasefire is the first step needed to at some point in time restructure bonds," said Bruno Gennari, emerging markets strategist with KNG Securities International.

Israel's cabinet is expected to convene on Tuesday to discuss, and likely approve, a US plan for a ceasefire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah, a senior Israeli official said.

Israeli airstrikes, which continued on Tuesday, have decimated Lebanon's infrastructure and killed thousands.

But the counterintuitive rally, the second since Israel began bombing the country in September, was driven by bets that the deal could jolt Lebanon's fractured political system and revive efforts to pull the country out of default.