In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, banking sectors around the world introduced steps to mitigate future risks and create more stress-resilient financial institutions with the Basel III regulations. Due to their effects on bank liquidity, these requirements could have important implications for Kuwait’s real estate sector. As the...
How would you assess the balance between mid-market and upper-market development in the sector, and are investors responding?
Are lower raw material prices being passed off to end-consumers, and could rising labour costs offset any potential benefits to consumers?
While generally well-endowed with oil of a variety of grades, Kuwait’s Greater Burgan field in the southeast is the world’s second-largest after Ghawar in Saudi Arabia. Consisting of the Burgan, Magwa and Ahmadi reservoirs, Greater Burgan makes up the lion’s share of Kuwait’s production, with average output of 1.1m-1.3m barrels per day (bpd),...
How far might the continued growth of vacant apartments affect rental and building prices in the short to medium term?
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