THE COMPANY: Ahli United Bank (AUB), a full-fledged commercial and investment banking group providing wealth management, retail, corporate, treasury, offshore and private banking services, is Bahrain’s largest commercial bank by market capitalisation and asset base. Incorporated in April 2000, AUB is regulated by the Central Bank of...
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Articles & Analysis | Share analysis: Ahli United Bank – Banking from The Report: Bahrain 2015
Articles & Analysis | Share analysis: Batelco – Telecoms from The Report: Bahrain 2015
THE COMPANY: Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) is the oldest and largest telecom service provider in the kingdom. Established in 1981 as a Bahraini shareholding company, it offers telecom services across the fixed-line, mobile and internet segments. Batelco has evolved from a regional operator to a major international...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, CEO, Bahrain Bourse (BHB): Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2015
What products and reforms would help to increase the liquidity and sophistication of the BHB?
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?