The 'wait-and-see' sentiment is likely to dominate the banking world until global economic indicators stabilise, but with some investors bringing their liquidity back into the GCC, the overall picture for Bahrain is positive.
This was one of the viewpoints expressed by leading figures within the banking sector who were interviewed by Oxford Business Group (OBG), the global publishing, research and consultancy firm. The roundtable included Abdulkarim Bucheery, CE, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK); Abdul Razak Abdulla Hassan Al Qassim, CEO, National Bank of Bahrain; Michael Lee, CEO, Ithmaar Bank, and Sabah Almoayyed, GM, Eskan Bank.
The experts were discussing how Bahrain is rising to the economic challenges that the world is facing. Their views feature in The Report: Bahrain 2009, the most comprehensive and accurate review of the country's economy available, which is soon to be published by OBG. Rated as the premier source of information for foreign direct investment, The Report covers the most important economic and financial developments in the country. It offers a detailed sector-by-sector guide for foreign investors, alongside a wide range of interviews with the most prominent political, economic and business figures.
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