Kuwait
Economy
We are standing by our projections and continue to see sluggish, though positive, Kuwaiti real GDP growth over the coming years. We forecast growth to come in at 1.7% and 1.1% in...
2010-02-25Economy
The government has tried to push through number of key economic policies of late. The planned al-Zour refinery, which was scrapped in March 2009, may be back on the table;
2010-02-25Economy
As the global economic recovery gains pace, Kuwait should consolidate the trends we have highlighted (and predicted) in our last Business Forecast Report: GDP growth will recover,...
2010-02-19Economy
The authorities will continue to keep the dinar basically stable against the US dollar, which in our view means gradual appreciation against the euro, helping keep inflation under...
2010-02-19Economy
BMI View: The economic recovery will be sluggish at best for the next few years, unless the government manages to take control of economic policy, implement reform and attract inward...
2010-02-18Political Risk
BMI View: Living standards are high, in spite of the economic slowdown, and public dissatisfaction will not turn into serious unrest. However, it will continue to stand in the way...
2010-02-18Economy
BMI View: Banks will have been conservative in Q409 results to allow themselves to start 2010 with a clean sheet. However, nasty surprises, particularly from Dubai, could derail even...
2010-01-27Economy
The proposed debt relief law requires the government to buy up all US$21.6bn of citizens' private consumer debt, reschedule the repayment of the principal in zero-interest instalments...
2010-01-15




