The Kingdom strengthened its role as a hub for trans-shipment services in the Northern Gulf markets last year, buoyed by Saudi Arabia’s growing market. However, while the expansion of these services...
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Economic Update | Bahrain: Trans-shipment services earmarked for growth
1 Mar 2013
Economic Update | Nigeria: Capital markets getting a lift
28 Feb 2013
After a major debt issue by a World Bank organisation, Nigeria’s bond market is expected to pick up momentum in 2013. Hunger for its emerging-market issues have pushed down yields, helping lower the...
Economic Update | India: Car manufacturers invest despite slow growth
28 Feb 2013
Talk of a slowdown is rarely distanced from discussion of India’s current economic climate. However, carmakers and component manufacturers, who have flocked to the subcontinent since 1983, remain...
Economic Update | Egypt: Stock market takes a hit
28 Feb 2013
The stock market in Egypt got off to a bullish start in 2013, but political deadlock, ongoing unrest across the country, a rising government budget deficit, foreign reserve losses and currency...
Economic Update | Papua New Guinea: A sporting chance
27 Feb 2013
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG’s) tourism industry faces another tough year after being passed over for funding in PNG’s record PGK13bn ($6.16bn) budget in November 2012. However, the 2015 XV Pacific Games...
Economic Update | Abu Dhabi: Banking mounts comeback
27 Feb 2013
The banking sector in Abu Dhabi showed consistent increases in liquidity and net profits throughout 2012, largely aided by net-interest earnings and bigger profits from Islamic finance. Fourth-...
