Gulf and Asia 'are in a sweet spot' - The National

For Deutsche Bank's global strategist the glass is half full rather than half empty. He expects the world's growth momentum to pick up, even in Europe. The Middle East is well placed to benefit as economic power shifts from the Pacific Rim towards the Indian Ocean. Tom Arnold writes

Deutsche Bank has managed to dodge the sovereign debt turmoil ripping through Europe. The German bank has even leapfrogged BNP Paribas to become the continent's largest lender by assets.

Last week, Sanjeev Sanyal, the global strategist at Deutsche Bank, visited Abu Dhabi for the World Ports & Trade Summit. He spoke to The National about the problems facing the global economy, including the euro-zone debt crisis.

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