Economic Review
Kuwait's new dollar peg has dangers
- In its latest economic brief, National Bank of Kuwait reports on that Kuwait's interest rate policy following need not be affected by the recent change in the country's foreign exchange policy.
- Saturday, February 01 - 2003 at 13:44
Saudi Arabia to grow by 3.8 per cent
- The region's biggest economy will grow strongly again in 2003 with geopolitical uncertainty keeping oil prices high and interest rates low. But what happens when this party stops?
- Monday, January 20 - 2003 at 15:52
Tax is dropped from Saudi economic agenda
- Saudi Arabian economic reform is lumbering forward and the sucessful privatization of Saudi Telecom heralds real progress in modernizing the region's biggest economy.
- Tuesday, January 14 - 2003 at 15:26
What happens to oil post Saddam?
- Forget nonsense about the Western powers wanting to control Iraqi oil. The reality is very different. Iraq's return to the oil market will be too slow to make much impact.
- Wednesday, January 08 - 2003 at 16:09
Kuwait moves to a US dollar peg
- Kuwait had to delay its switch to a dollar-linked currency for a few days while people got back from the New Year. But this is a major change in economic policy.
- Saturday, January 04 - 2003 at 10:37
Assessing the economic impact of another Gulf War
- Oil prices are what really matter to the Gulf Oil States. On that measure 2003 looks likely to be a good year.
- Tuesday, December 24 - 2002 at 13:58
What would a war mean for Middle East economies?
- War causes uncertainty which markets and businessmen hate. But it also creates big opportunities for those with imagination and courage.
- Wednesday, December 11 - 2002 at 11:20
Saudi Arabia presses ahead with economic reform
- Beneath the surface big changes are underway in Saudi Arabia, and the mantra of economic reform is now the new orthodoxy.
- Monday, December 09 - 2002 at 11:43
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