Despite declining profits in 2011, Brunei Darussalam’s banks are looking forward to a period of financial stability and new products, as tighter lending rules put in place by the government have...
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Economic Update | Brunei Darussalam: Turning the corner on debt
2 Jul 2012
Economic Update | Ghana: Mining earmarked for tax overhaul
2 Jul 2012
Buoyed by high international mineral prices, Ghana’s mining sector continues to post solid growth, with revenues for gold, which remains the country’s biggest export, up by 28% last year. However,...
Economic Update | Kuwait: Investing in Malaysia
29 Jun 2012
Conscious that its economy is currently highly dependent on oil and closely tied to markets that continue to face economic uncertainty, Kuwait’s government is looking further afield to new investment...
Economic Update | Oman: Progress – and threats – to growth
29 Jun 2012
Higher-than-forecast oil revenues should allow Oman to sustain economic growth for the rest of the year, as well as put its budget into the black. There is, however, a serious caveat. A weakening of...
Economic Update | Nigeria: Internet expansion
28 Jun 2012
The Nigerian government has launched a series of initiatives to bolster its information and communications technology (ICT) sector. These efforts take the form of major investment programmes and...
Economic Update | Turkey: Expanding in retail
28 Jun 2012
As Turkey wraps up the 2012 Istanbul Shopping Fest, all eyes are on the country’s retail sector, which has earned the distinction of being the nation’s largest employer. While the festival was, at...
