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Bahrain gov’t revenues ‘out of sync’ with non-oil growth – minister

by Bernd Debusmann JrWed 27 Feb 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

Minister of Finance and National Economy says growth of Bahrain’s non-oil economy has averaged about 7.5% per year

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Bahrain to focus on ‘stringent cost controls’ to balance budget

by BloombergSun 10 Feb 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

Bahrain;’s government trimmed the deficit by 35 percent last year as part of a plan to balance the budget by 2022

A general view shows the Bahraini capital Manama on February 10 2016Five years after the popular uprising was harshly repressed the Kingdom of Bahrain is locked in a political stalemate coupled with an economic crisis that underline the urgency of a compromise between the rulers and the opposition according to experts AFP MOHAMMED ALSHAI

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Bahrain appoints new finance minister following elections

by Neil HalliganWed 5 Dec 2018Wed 6 Oct 2021

Bahrain announced a fiscal overhaul in October aimed at balancing its budget by 2022, backed by a $10bn package from Gulf neighbours Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait