Industry in Bahrain continues to grow as increasingly low borrowing rates, particularly for manufacturing, demonstrate banks’ willingness to finance projects in the sector. Bahrain’s manufacturing sector accounts for 15% of GDP making it the country’s third-largest economic contributor after hydrocarbons and financial services, and is expected to reach 20% of GDP within the next decade. The...
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Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Bahrain 2015
The residential segment is well on its way to returning to pre-2009 levels of growth, with the volume of real estate trading expanding by 30% in 2013 and total value of transactions reaching $2.28bn, compared to $1.76bn in 2012. State-funded housing projects are expected to drive expansion, with the government signing its first-ever housing public-private partnership agreement in 2012....
Interviews & Viewpoints | Kamal bin Ahmed, Acting Chief Executive, Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB): Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2015
What needs to be done to ensure that Bahrain’s growth potential is communicated to investors and that perceived risks are adequately addressed?
Articles & Analysis | Bahrain making efforts to improve its fiscal position from The Report: Bahrain 2015
According to the IMF, Bahrain’s economy grew by 5.3% in 2013; however, this was expected to slow somewhat to 3.9% for the following year. One of the main challenges faced by the Bahrain government is how to reduce public spending, especially given downward pressure on oil prices in the latter half of 2014. In this respect, the government has been moving away from the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance: Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2015
What does the level of interest in Bahrain’s issue of sovereign bonds in 2013 say about investors’ attitudes to the Kingdom and its prospects?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdul Latif Al Zayani, Secretary-General, GCC: Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2015
How is the GCC working with the EU to bring about greater economic and trade cooperation?