Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS Turkey’s total grain purchases from Russia are reported to have increased from 1.66 MMT in 2016/17 to 3.74 MMT in 2017/18 to date. This includes 2.64 MMT of wheat, 870,000 MT of corn and 190,000 MT of barley. USDA’s GSM-102 program has been revised to allow Turkish banks to transact its business in Israel. They were also previously approved to do the same in Africa and the Caucasus region. Egypt has boosted its Russian grain purchases from 1.2 MMT in 2016/17 to 4.3 MMT thus far in 2017/18, which consist mainly of wheat. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has lowered interest rates with its overnight lending rate dropping to 17.75 percent from 18.75 percent. Following the curr...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.