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Capital inflows to the Gulf states are set to slow
Net debt and equity capital inflows to the Gulf Cooperation Council states were strong in 2024
Gulf statesBahrain’s budget deficits will increase public debt
Bahrain will run unsustainable budget deficits in 2025 and 2026
BahrainRemittance tax in Bahrain could upset financial sector
A long-debated bill to raise taxes on outward remittances was approved by parliament yesterday
BahrainBahrain’s budget deficit will result in more debt
Bahrain will issue sovereign bonds in 2025 to cover debt rollovers and the budget deficit
BahrainThe private sector will drive Gulf states’ growth
Government polices in the Gulf states will support the growth of the non-hydrocarbon private sector into the medium term
Gulf statesThe non-oil sector will drive Bahrain’s economy
Growth in the non-oil sector offset a contraction in the oil sector in the third quarter of 2024
BahrainThe tax take will increase slowly in the Gulf states
The IMF considers that the economic outlook of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is favourable
Gulf statesGulf states’ interest rate cuts could slow in 2025
Most of the Gulf Cooperation Council states cut their benchmark interest rates yesterday
Gulf statesBahrain will look to build security ties
The United Kingdom has joined a security agreement with the United States and Bahrain
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