The escalation of tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran has raised fresh concerns about the region’s dollar pegs. While a devaluation in Lebanon is not out of the question, there are good reasons to think that dollar pegs in the Gulf will remain intact. Ironically, the geopolitics-fuelled jump in oil prices will help to counter the impact of any bout of capital flight.
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