Financial Markets of the Arabian Gulf

Originally published in 1987, The Financial Markets of the Arabian Gulf looks at the importance of finance and the flow of funds to the development of the countries in the Arabian Gulf. Examining in detail the financial markets of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, the book looks at how each of these markets has developed differently because of the political choices made by each government and how each is faced with different cultural and sociological variables which has influenced future of the financial markets. This book provides a look at the fiber of each of these three Arab Nations in respect of their financial markets.

List of contents

Introduction 1. The Gulf Financial Markets Prior to 1973 2. The Central Banks 3. The Commercial Banks 4. The Stock Markets 5. The Islamic Banks 6. The Other Components of the Gulf Financial Markets 7. Government Financial Institutions Other than the Central Banks 8. Problems of the Financial Markets in the Gulf 9. The Future of the Markets Conclusion

About the author

Jean-Francois Seznec

Summary

Originally published in 1987, The Financial Markets of the Arabian Gulf looks at the importance of finance and the flow of funds to the development of the countries in the Arabian Gulf. Examining in detail the financial markets of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, the book looks at how each of these markets has developed differently because of the political choices made by each government and how each is faced with different cultural and sociological variables which has influenced future of the financial markets. This book provides a look at the fiber of each of these three Arab Nations in respect of their financial markets.

Product details

• Authors: SEZNEC, Jean-Francois Seznec, Jean-François Seznec, Jean-Francois (The Center for Contemporary Seznec, Jean-Francois (The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies Seznec, Seznec Jean-Francois
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9781138571808
• ISBN: 978-1-138-57180-8
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Financial Markets
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General, Middle East, Politics & government, Political Economy, Regional / International studies, Finance & accounting, Monetary Economics, Investment and securities, Development economics and emerging economies, economic forecasting, Public finance accounting