Kuwait

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;

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,... 2010-02-19

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... 2010-02-19

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... 2010-02-18

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... 2010-02-18

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... 2010-01-27

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