Kuwait

Kuwait is one of the most stable countries in the Middle East on a day-to-day basis, with little to disturb a generally high quality of life for most of the locals. However, it does... 2010-05-28

BMI View: Kuwait's political backdrop is complicated by labour and population imbalances, and a parliament which has consistently blocked the government's reform efforts. Meanwhile,... 2010-05-21

With the global economy and financial markets having taken a renewed hit from negative sentiment in Q210, following the revelation of the depth of the European sovereign debt crises,... 2010-05-21

BMI View: The government's projections for the 2010 rebound are overoptimistic, given the ongoing stagnation in investment (both direct and portfolio), and bank lending. We also have... 2010-05-21

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... 2010-02-25

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