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June 19, 2023
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Bahrain M2 money supply 6.08% y-o-y in May-23


- Bahrain's M2 money supply grew by 6.08% year-on-year in May 2023, slightly below the previous growth rate but above the one-year average.
- Private sector loans in Bahrain expanded by 4.25% year-on-year in May 2023, indicating a moderate growth rate.
June 05, 2023
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Oil: In Search of Stability

  • Despite what was, by all accounts, a challenging discussion at the Opec+ table last weekend, Saudi Arabia appears to have engineered a pragmatic outcome consistent with its drive to stabilise the oil price.

By Alastair Newton

May 30, 2023
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Bahrain CPI inflation 0.7% y-o-y in Apr-23


- Bahrain's CPI inflation rose by 0.7% year-on-year in April 2023, indicating a positive shift towards inflationary pressures, though still at a relatively low level.
- The current inflation rate is below both the one-year and long-run averages by 1.99 and 0.99 percentage points, respectively, reflecting a subdued inflationary trend in the economy.
May 15, 2023
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Oil: Sentiment or Substance?

  • Opec+ and investors face a conundrum over the extent to which the oil price slide since the 3 April output cut reflects substance or an unsubstantiated shift in market sentiment.

By Alastair Newton

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