VOL. XLIV

No 33

13-August-2001

BAHRAIN

BahrainsOnshore Banks Still Suffer From Small Domestic Market And Limited Opportunities

Despitea slightly firmer commitment to consolidation than other GCC banking sectors,Bahrains onshore banks are beginning to show signs of the limitations of thesize of the domestic market and the need for further pro-active approaches tomaintaining solid profitability. The year 2000 saw a rise in profits at threeof the sectors five conventional commercial banks but a...