Bahrain

The auto market in Bahrain is set to show sustained growth in sales over the coming five years. This is driven largely by continued economic expansion. The Bahraini market is largely... 2011-01-06

An economic recovery is under way in Bahrain, which is good news for the auto sector. We believe the economy will post growth of at least 1.5% this year. The country's central bank... 2010-06-07

Bahrain's automotive market held up remarkably well in 2009, with only a slight decline in sales. In many other countries, sales have plunged from 2008 levels, in some cases by as... 2010-04-09

BMI's rating system for the automotive industry shows the limits of potential returns and the risks to the realisation of returns that carmakers operating in a particular region may... 2010-04-07

Chinese carmaker BYD Auto has started its expansion in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states in earnest, as it prepares for the official launch of its models in Bahrain. The company... 2010-02-04

Bahrain's previously strong economic growth has been trimmed somewhat by the global recession, though the economy should still expand in 2009. Falling oil revenues and tightening... 2009-12-24

While this quarterly report features the final tweak to our 2009 oil price assumption, it is the much more substantial revision to the 2010 forecast that is worthy of comment. Risks... 2009-10-20