The Central Bank of Bahrain has set out new rules on the issuance of securities as the kingdom looks to boost activity in its financial services sector.
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Economic update | Bahrain Year in Review 2013
5 Jan 2014
Focus in 2013 remained on maintaining growth and the continuing process of further diversification of the economy – something Bahrain has a head-start on over many of its neighbours. However, ongoing security concerns have overshadowed performance in some sectors.
Articles & Analysis | Strong linkages: Plans to improve infrastructure and expand the main airport from The Report: Bahrain 2013
A good transport system is a key enabler in any economy, but in the case of Bahrain, an island country, this holds particularly true. Although the nation has relatively small reserves of oil and gas, it has historically been a trading centre, and in the 1970s and 1980s it emerged as the main entrepôt for the Gulf region. As an open economy with a...
Articles & Analysis | Port to port: Changing global trade patterns add importance to maritime shipping from The Report: Bahrain 2013
There are only three possible entry points to Bahrain: by airport, by the King Fahd Causeway (which links the island to Saudi Arabia) and by port. With the bulk of Bahrain’s imports and a large proportion of its exports entering and leaving by sea, the strength of maritime transport is thus something of a barometer for the overall economic health of...
Articles & Analysis | Moving the masses: Public transport set to grow with added focus on infrastructure from The Report: Bahrain 2013
As part of its economic diversification strategy, Vision 2030, Bahrain is planning to develop an internal public transport network and to build rail connections to both Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Bahrain’s Ministry of Transport is in the process of finalising the country’s railway master plan, which was due to be completed by the end of 2012, but no...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, Minister of Transportation from The Report: Bahrain 2013
With a growing number of ports throughout the region, how does Bahrain plan to maintain its competitive advantage as a trans-shipment centre?