FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 2012
BAHRAIN BOURSE
CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Political Outlook
A general election for the Chamber of Deputies
(the lower house of parliament) was held
in October. After two rounds of voting, the
al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, a largely
Shia-supported political society, emerged as
the largest group in parliament, although it
fell short of a majority, winning 18 of 40 seats.
Pro-government independents won 17 seats.
Two Sunni-based Islamist parties, the al-Menbar
National Islamic Society (which is associated
with the Muslim Brotherhood) and the al-Asalah
Islamic Society (a salafi, or puritanical Islamist,
group), won five seats between them, less
than half the number they had in the previous
parliament. The Waad society, a liberal and
cross-sectarian group, failed to win any seats.
Source: Bahrain: Country outlook
Information obtained from the Exchange.
BAHRAIN ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
Key Indicators 2009 2010 2011
Real GDP Growth (%)
Consumer Price Inflation (av;%)
Budget Balance (% of GDP)
Current-Account Balance (% of GDP)
Exchange Rate US$:Euro (av)
Exchange Rate US$:Euro(year-end)
Direct Foreign Investment in Jordan (US$ million) -6.50
2.50
0.30
2.40
0.38
0.38
2,430 -.50
2.40
1.00
-.60
0.38
0.38
1,703.81 -.30
3.30
-.10
2.20
0.38
0.38
1,172.21 b
Source: Country Forecast Bahrain August 2010
Year GDP in Billions of US$ PPP % GDP Growth
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010 22.42
25.01
27.17
28.27
29.68 -1.30
0.16
-0.15
3.10
-6.50
Source: EIU Country Data
Risk
Sovereign risk
Currency risk
Banking sector risk
Political risk
Economic structure risk
December 2010
BBB
BBB
BB
BB
BB
Source: Bahrain: Country risk summary
Key Information Contacts
Central Bank of Bahrain http://www.cbb.gov.bh/cmsrule/bmaindex.jsp
Ministry of Finance http://www.mofne.gov.bh/English/eindex.asp
Bahrain Government http://www.bahrain.gov.bh
Economic Development Board http://www.bahrainedb.com
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