1 Economic Review
Gasoline, politics, and the dollar
- HSBC argues that the politicisation of the US dollar is still in place, and that half the rise in price of oil is down to the falling dollar.
- Wednesday, April 07 - 2004 at 15:34 |
Money supply surges in Kuwait
- A surge in credit helped accelerate growth in the money supply, reports the National Bank of Kuwait, while excess liquidity puts downward pressure on deposit interest rates.
- Kuwait: Wednesday, March 31 - 2004 at 10:06 |
Lebanon's insurance industry
- An extract from a report on the insurance sector in Lebanon by Saradar Investment House.
- Lebanon: Tuesday, March 23 - 2004 at 09:45 |
Kuwaiti oil revenues rocket
- In its latest economic brief on public finance, National Bank of Kuwait reports that preliminary government budget figures for the first ten months of fiscal year 2003/04 show a surplus of KD 2.24 billion.
- Kuwait: Sunday, March 21 - 2004 at 09:37 |
Bahrain develops its bond market
- The Bahrain Monetary Agency initiated a number of strategies to broaden the bond market in Bahrain in 2003 which witnessed a number of Islamic Bonds from the government, reports Global Investment House.
- Bahrain: Sunday, March 14 - 2004 at 15:58 |
Saudi economic outlook positive
- Performance of the Saudi economy in 2003 was exceptional where oil is involved and solid elsewhere, and we expect strength to continue into 2004, says Samba Financial Group chief economist Brad Bourland in his review.
- Saudi Arabia: Monday, March 08 - 2004 at 13:16 |
Bahrain boosts infrastructure spending
- The Bahrain Government has outlined ambitious capital expenditure plans in an effort to modernize and improve infrastructure.
- Bahrain: Sunday, March 07 - 2004 at 10:09 |
Bahrain banking sector still ahead
- Global Investment House looks at the outlook for performance in the Bahrain banking sector, now under competitive threat from the Dubai International Financial Centre.
- Bahrain: Monday, March 01 - 2004 at 12:12 |
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