Economic Review
How will the US dollar move now?
- Will the US dollar rise or fall now that the war in Iraq is coming to an end? The National Bank of Kuwait's treasury team offer their insight.
- Sunday, April 13 - 2003 at 15:50
Bahrain balances uncertainty with prosperity
- Bahrain's GDP will grow by 4.5 per cent this year before settling back to two per cent growth next year. Standard Chartered Bank economist Daniel Hanna reviews the outlook in a study first published in the bank's new Middle East Focus.
- Sunday, April 06 - 2003 at 15:21
Kuwait needs to face up to reform
- Kuwait's treasury has gained strongly from high oil prices over recent months. But economic reform now needs to move up the agenda, says Standard Chartered Bank economist Daniel Hanna in a new quarterly economic review.
- Sunday, April 06 - 2003 at 15:04
Saudi faces time of reflection
- The Saudi Government should be doing more to take advantage of its greatly improved economic situation, suggests Standard Chartered chief economist Gill James in a new quarterly regional economic review.
- Wednesday, April 02 - 2003 at 15:26
Bullish outlook for the UAE this year
- In a new quarterly publication Standard Chartered Bank's Dubai based economist Daniel Hanna argues that the UAE faces a bullish outlook for 2003 with big ticket investments paying off.
- Tuesday, April 01 - 2003 at 17:04
Kuwait revenue $20bn, $3.5bn surplus
- With fear of an impending war keeping Kuwaiti crude prices near $30 a barrel, budget revenues could hit a record $20 billion, according to the National Bank of Kuwait.
- Wednesday, March 19 - 2003 at 11:39
The latest thinking on post-war oil prices
- Dr Henry Azzam is the latest, and most senior, regional economist to tackle the oil price issue. His conclusions look bad news for Western economies.
- Wednesday, March 05 - 2003 at 10:47
GCC set for 3.6% GDP growth in 2002
- With oil prices high the GCC is set for one of its best years' GDP growth for two decades. War fears are only enhancing oil revenues, the principle source of income.
- Tuesday, February 25 - 2003 at 16:44
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