Bahrain http://www.alacrastore.com/country-snapshot/Bahrain Sunday, July 06, 2008 12:35:46 AM en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/BM_BM_MAIN_20080716T000000_0000eiuftxml/BM_BM_MAIN_20080716T000000_0000normThe World Bank reckons that the global population will reach #.#bn people by ####. Of that total, the MENA region will account for just #. #%. Although a small proportion, it represents an increase over the #.#% recorded for ####. The...7/3/2008 7:39:51 PM110.00Business Middle EastEIU Country AnalysisEconomic Data & AnalysisBM_BM_MAIN_20080716T000000_0000BMAlgeriaBahrainEgyptIranIraqIsraelKuwaitKW;BHKW;IQKW;SALibyaMA;AEMiddle EastMoroccoQatarSaudi ArabiaSudanTN;AETunisiaTurkeyUnited Arab EmiratesYE;BHYemenAutomotiveConsumer GoodsElectricityEnergyFinancial ServicesHealthcareOil, gas and other chemicalsPharmaceuticals & bio-techTelecoms and TechnologyTravel and Tourism2112232543364451752627213283437484953607080EIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080702T023000_0024eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080702T023000_0024normCOUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Bahrain: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Dinars/US$) Wall Street Journal data ...7/2/2008 7:39:07 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080702T023000_0024Daily US dollar exchange ratesFinanceVWBahrainFinancial Services5260EIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/CM_CM_MAIN_20080623T000000_0000eiuftxml/CM_CM_MAIN_20080623T000000_0000norm## Country Monitor June ##rd #### © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited #### Regional & country data Americas: telephone main lines, #### per ### people Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, Market Indicators and Forecasts. # ...6/27/2008 7:49:31 PM110.00Country MonitorEIU Country AnalysisEconomic Data & AnalysisCM_CM_MAIN_20080623T000000_0000CMArgentinaBahrainCanadaChileChinaDenmarkEgyptEuropean UnionGermanyGulf StatesHungaryIndiaIranJapanMBAAMMexicoMiddle East and AfricaMoldovaParaguayPolandR000RussiaSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSloveniaSouth AfricaThailandUnited KingdomUnited StatesVenezuelaZimbabweEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080626T025500_0008eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080626T025500_0008normCOUNTRY BRIEFING FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT These forecasts were prepared on May ##, #### PREVIOUS AVAILABLE SIX MONTHS CURRENCY ANALYSIS The Central Bank of Bahrain is expected to maintain the dinar's peg to the dollar at...6/26/2008 7:40:27 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080626T025500_0008EIU currency forecastsFinanceVWBahrainEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T004500_0003eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T004500_0003normCOUNTRY BRIEFING FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Economic reform efforts are driven by the need to diversify the economy away from oil, stimulate private-sector growth and foreign investment, and address the country's high rate...6/25/2008 7:52:32 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080625T004500_0003News analysisEconomyVWBahrainEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0062eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0062normCOUNTRY BACKGROUND FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT ...6/25/2008 7:52:31 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0062Latest indicatorsEconomyVWBahrainEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0004eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0004normCOUNTRY VIEW FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT ...6/25/2008 7:52:31 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0004Business environmentBusinessVWBahrainEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0007eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0007normCOUNTRY VIEW FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT ...6/25/2008 7:52:31 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_00075-year summaryEconomyVWBahrainEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0008eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0008normCOUNTRY VIEW FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The sources for global and domestic data refer to historical data; the source for all forecast data, unless otherwise stated, is the Economist Intelligence Unit Global data US & OECD...6/25/2008 7:52:30 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_00085-year forecastEconomyVWBahrainEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0003eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0003normCOUNTRY VIEW FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Sovereign risk Stable: Successive fiscal surpluses on the back of high international oil prices (oil exports provide ##% of government revenue) mean that Bahrain should continue to have...6/25/2008 7:52:30 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0003Country risk ratingEconomyVWBahrainEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/CF_CFBH_UPDATER_20080616T000000_0000eiuftxml/CF_CFBH_UPDATER_20080616T000000_0000norm## Bahrain Country Forecast June #### www.eiu.com © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited #### Data sources and definitions The sources for global and domestic data refer to historical data; the source for all forecast data,...6/25/2008 7:52:30 PM605.00Country ForecastEIU Country AnalysisEconomic Data & AnalysisCF_CFBH_UPDATER_20080616T000000_0000BHBahrainCFMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0058eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0058normCOUNTRY BRIEFING FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Outlook for ####-## Monthly review ...6/25/2008 7:52:30 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0058OutlookPoliticsVWBahrainEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0060eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0060normCOUNTRY BACKGROUND FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Official name Kingdom of Bahrain (known as the State of Bahrain until February ##th ####) Form of state Constitutional monarchy Legal system Based on the #### amended constitution....6/25/2008 7:52:29 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0060Political structurePoliticsVWBahrainEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/CS_CSBH_UPDATER_20080618T000000_0000eiuftxml/CS_CSBH_UPDATER_20080618T000000_0000normBahrain All queries: Tel: (##.##) #### #### E-mail: london@eiu.com Next report: Full schedule on www.eiu.com/schedule Country Risk Service June #### © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited #### Managing...6/25/2008 7:52:27 PM495.00Country Risk ServiceEIU Country AnalysisEconomic Data & AnalysisCS_CSBH_UPDATER_20080618T000000_0000BHBahrainCSMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0005eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0005normCOUNTRY VIEW FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Policy towards private enterprise and competition ####-##: The government seeks greater private-sector participation in power generation, cleaning, waste disposal and some other state...6/25/2008 7:52:27 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0005BackgroundBusinessVWBahrainEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/CR_CRBH_MAIN_20080619T000000_0000eiuftxml/CR_CRBH_MAIN_20080619T000000_0000normBahrain ## Monthly Report June #### www.eiu.com © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited #### Country snapshot Political structure Kingdom of Bahrain (known as the State of Bahrain until February ##th ####) Constitutional...6/25/2008 7:52:27 PM270.00Country ReportEIU Country AnalysisEconomic Data & AnalysisCR_CRBH_MAIN_20080619T000000_0000BHBahrainMining (excluding oil and gas)Oil and gas21210CRMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0006eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0006normCOUNTRY BACKGROUND FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Background: Bahrain became independent from the UK in ####. The increasingly despotic rule of the country's first ruler, Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa, led to a violent backlash by...6/25/2008 7:52:26 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0006BackgroundEconomyVWBahrainEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0056eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0056normCOUNTRY BACKGROUND FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT ...6/25/2008 7:52:25 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080625T130100_0056Economic structureEconomyVWBahrainEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T021500_0063eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080625T021500_0063normCOUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Bahrain: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Dinars/US$) Wall Street Journal data ...6/25/2008 7:52:25 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080625T021500_0063Daily US dollar exchange ratesFinanceVWBahrainFinancial Services5260EIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysishttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080619T130600_0002eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20080619T130600_0002normCOUNTRY VIEW FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT OUTLOOK FOR ####-## DOMESTIC POLITICS: The political outlook is broadly stable under the rule of the king. However, pressure for greater political openness will persist, especially from...6/24/2008 7:46:26 PM34.00ViewsWireEIU Country AnalysisNewsVW_VW_MAIN_20080619T130600_0002OutlookEconomyVWBahrainEIUMarket ResearchEIU Country Analysis