Economic Review
GIH report on Kuwait
- Although 2002 provisional data for Kuwait had been obtained previously for nominal GDP figures, revised provisional figures from the Central Bank show nominal GDP advancing by 2.3%, reports Global Investment House.
- Kuwait: Tuesday, December 09 - 2003 at 15:09
The GCC economic outlook in 2004
- GCC business leaders may be putting the finishing touches to their plans for 2004, so let's step back and look at the bigger picture.
- Tuesday, December 02 - 2003 at 09:50
US dollar weakens again
- Economists at the National Bank of Kuwait prognosticate on the future of the US dollar whose fate looks pretty gloomy.
- Lebanon: Sunday, November 30 - 2003 at 16:37
NBK on the US economy
- The National Bank of Kuwait is upbeat in its assessment of the locomotive of global growth, the US economy. But further US dollar weakness looks on the cards.
- Kuwait: Sunday, November 23 - 2003 at 13:27
HSBC: 20pc US dollar fall possible
- HSBC's analysis suggests that a further 20 per cent decline in the dollar's trade weighted index will be needed in order to narrow the current account deficit.
- Sunday, November 16 - 2003 at 15:45
NBK's global economic outlook
- The National Bank of Kuwait has published its latest round-up of the global economic outlook which looks at the rosy scenario now emerging in the United States in particular.
- Kuwait: Sunday, November 02 - 2003 at 13:52
Islamic bonds now a big issue
- The news that Emaar Properties is to raise a $50 million sukuk or Islamic bond should not be a surprise to observers of the rapid development of Islamic finance in the region. For sukuks are very much the flavour of the year.
- Monday, October 27 - 2003 at 14:00
Qatar GDP, 13 per cent growth
- Qatar's latest LNG deal sets this tiny country on course for even stronger economic growth, says Standard Chartered Bank economist Daniel Hanna.
- Qatar: Thursday, October 16 - 2003 at 11:57
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