Economic Review
Kuwait hikes public spending
- Kuwait's economy continues to benefit from strong oil revenues and infrastructure spending is up sharply.
- Saturday, November 30 - 2002 at 11:19
Money supply surges in Kuwait
- In its latest economic brief on monetary developments, National Bank of Kuwait reports that money supply (M2) growth resumed in 3Q02 reaching 3.8% following a flat 2Q02. Year-on-year growth accelerated to 17%, and 9.3% thus far in 2002.
- Sunday, November 10 - 2002 at 13:49
NBK, outlook bright despite Iraq worries
- In its most recent economic and financial review, National Bank of Kuwait notes that as the global economy goes through tough times, Kuwait along with other Gulf states seems to be among the few bright spots in terms of economic and market performance.
- Monday, November 04 - 2002 at 17:29
Searching for a new regional economic identity
- Can a new regional economic identity emerge from current near chaos? There are reasons to be optimistic and look beyond current geo-political problems.
- Monday, November 04 - 2002 at 11:31
High oil prices likely to continue
- The latest bulletin from the National Bank of Kuwait paints an optimistic scenario for oil prices, with or without a war in Iraq.
- Sunday, October 20 - 2002 at 10:08
Economic reform, is Saudi Arabia waving or drowning?
- Later this month a World Bank symposium will be held in Riyadh to showcase economic reform in the kingdom. But is this a case of too little, too late, for a country that has missed so many opportunities that observers have lost count?
- Sunday, October 13 - 2002 at 11:41
Spending rises in Kuwait
- Government spending is increasing in Kuwait, but so far salaries and not capital projects have benefited, according to the National Bank of Kuwait.
- Sunday, September 29 - 2002 at 09:49
Money supply growth slows in Kuwait
- The latest economic bulletin from the National Bank of Kuwait comments on a slowdown in money supply growth, and the reasons behind it.
- Thursday, September 19 - 2002 at 11:05
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