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 | Initiatives to support expansion of Bahrain’s capital markets
16 Feb 2014
Economic Update | Qatar’s Islamic banks continue on growth path
12 Feb 2014
Islamic banks in Qatar are gaining strength, with sharia-compliant lenders outperforming their conventional counterparts in many areas during 2013, despite the confines of an increasingly competitive...
Economic Update | Kuwait looks to enhance regional position of ports
12 Feb 2014
Ports in Kuwait have performed well in recent years, supported by a national bid to increase both hydrocarbon exports and non-oil commercial shipping activity. However, while plans to upgrade...
Economic Update | Challenges ahead for Jordan’s telecommunications sector
12 Feb 2014
Telephone companies in Jordan are set to face a series of challenges in 2014, with the possibility of a new player entering the market at a time when costs and charges are eating into profits.
Economic Update | Dubai targets sustainable development
11 Feb 2014
Faced with rising power consumption and a grid under pressure, Dubai is stepping up its efforts to improve energy efficiency, while boosting the role played by renewable resources in meeting demand....
Economic Update | Turkey’s agriculture sector hit by dry weather
4 Feb 2014
Widespread drought is affecting Turkey’s agriculture sector, with the 2014 wheat harvest at particular risk of underperforming and warnings of crop failures in a number of grain-growing regions.
