Writing

Papers on the economics of consumer credit in the Gulf.

Four working theses, each written up with its evidence, method and market-specific implications. Publishing through Q4 2026.

I

A bureau score is built to rank everyone. No lender lends to everyone.

Why a published performance statistic is a property of the test that produced it — and how a GCC lender measures the same score on its own book.

Published · September 2026
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II

The bureau tells you where the customer stands. Cash flow tells you what is changing.

Why transaction data can add information to bureau scoring — and how a GCC lender tests whether that information is worth acting on.

Published · September 2026
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III

The employer is the shock the customer’s credit history cannot see.

Job loss is among the best-evidenced causes of consumer default. In the Gulf it reaches beyond income, and it arrives through the employer, often for many borrowers at once.

Published · October 2026
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IV

The back book is where the unclaimed money is

Continuous portfolio action under affordability constraints, and the opportunity most books leave unmanaged.

Forthcoming