To what extent was liquidity in the banking sector affected by the unrest during 2011? Was there any flight of capital from Bahrain’s banks?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Abdulkarim Ahmed Bucheery, Chairman, Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB) from The Report: Bahrain 2012
Articles & Analysis | A regional leader: Weathering both local and global troubles, the sector retains a strong outlook from The Report: Bahrain 2012
Famously one of the most diverse in the region, the Bahraini banking sector is composed of local, regional and international firms which have flourished in a liberal but well-regarded regulatory environment. The past year has been a challenging one for the industry, particularly given the unrest in the early months, yet most licensed lenders in...
The Insurance chapter examines Turkey’s relatively small insurance market, which has seen steady growth with the expansion of the nation’s GDP. The sector is dominated by banks, which provide the most accessible outlets for customers. The sector is extremely crowded and very competitive, which has made it difficult for insurers to grow their business. Despite the challenges, however, gross...
Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Turkey 2012
Late 2011 and early 2012 saw dramatic changes in Turkey’s capital markets, with a rebranding campaign for the Istanbul Stock Exchange – to the Istanbul Bourse (IMKB) – as well as the appointment of new leadership. The IMKB was greatly affected by economic instability elsewhere around the world, because many of the markets key investors are foreigners. Under its new leadership, the bourse is...
The Turkish banking sector learned hard lessons from the country’s financial crisis in 2001-02, and as a result, it was among the most stable and secure through the global financial crisis of 2008, remaining a safe harbour for foreign and domestic investors alike. The sector is very competitive, and profits declined during 2011 on the back of reduced margins from loans, however the stability of...
Una comisión mixta formada por los organismos reguladores del sector financiero peruano, ha finalizado su trabajo con una propuesta de reforma de los fondos privados de pensiones y pronto presentará sus ideas al Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF).