How will the fixed-income segment evolve in an era of lower oil prices and tighter budgets?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Najla M Al Shirawi, CEO, SICO: Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2018
Articles & Analysis | Investors show strong interest in Bahrain's sukuk issuances from The Report: Bahrain 2018
While bankers might decry the slowdown in growth resulting from curtailed government spending and investor uncertainty, economists – who generally take a longer-term view – often see a silver lining in a sustained drop in the price of a barrel of oil.
Articles & Analysis | Regulatory intervention to aid the recovery of Bahrain's insurance sector from The Report: Bahrain 2018
A low oil price environment has presented a number of challenges for Bahrain’s vibrant and fiercely competitive insurance sector. Downward pressure on premiums and a dearth of underwriting opportunities across the region have negatively affected the bottom lines of most Manama-based insurers. However, new opportunities in areas such as health...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Jean-Christophe Durand, CEO, National Bank of Bahrain (NBB): Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2018
How are the kingdom’s banks adapting to the pace of regulatory changes, such as the Basel guidelines, and new technologies?
Articles & Analysis | Bahraini authorities aim to regulate and foster innovation in financial technology from The Report: Bahrain 2018
The rapid evolution of the financial technology ( fintech) arena has presented a dilemma to regulators across the world. The industry is emerging as one of the most vibrant segments of the wider financial services sector, and in 2015 collected over $22bn in investment, according to the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), a figure that is expected...
Articles & Analysis | New investment market for Bahrain's small and medium-sized enterprises from The Report: Bahrain 2018
In October 2016 the Bahrain Bourse (BHB) obtained permission from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) to establish the Bahrain Investment Market (BIM), paving the way for the exchange to open its much-anticipated market to small to mid-cap companies. Officially launched in March 2017, the initiative is in accord with the government’s broader...