Standard Chartard: Bahrain has promising investment opportunities thanks to its diverse economy

The CEO of Investment in the Africa, the Middle East and Europe “Amee” at Standard Charterd Manprete Gill confirmed that Bahrain has promising investment opportunities thanks to its diverse economy and financial stability, which enhances its attractiveness to local and international investors.

He added in a statement on the sidelines of a meeting organized by the bank with investors from the region and the world, that when looking at the global economy more importantly, the Gulf Cooperation Council states and the United States, and India stand out as the main engines of global economic growth, while many other economies face more sophisticated challenges.

A generation also dealt with other global challenges, as he indicated that the possibility of a customs tariff war to the level of a comprehensive commercial dispute remains a source of concern, but he made it clear that there are positive references indicating that the definitions did not reach the unexpected escalation stage until now.

Investors advised to diversify their investments globally instead of focusing on local markets only, explaining that it is natural for investors to be attracted to the nearby markets, but the optimal investment portfolio contains a mixture of local and international assets, which provides a variety of returns sources and reduces risks.

On the other hand, Jeel stressed that the impact of inflation and political changes on the business environment in the Gulf is one of the most prominent challenges facing financial markets currently, indicating that changing global conditions raise questions about how inflation and political changes in the region affect the business environment.

He added that from the perspective of financial markets, there are always sources of concern and uncertainty, but this does not mean avoiding investment or moving away from the markets, and instead, financial markets usually give priority to long -term economic trends on immediate political developments.

Jill pointed out that over 50 years of data, Gulf markets have shown that geopolitical events often affect the markets for a short period, but they do not lead to long -term turmoil, unless they directly affected the supply of basic commodities or biological financial assets, citing the South Korean stock market, which has faced over 3 decades of military threats from North Korea, including firing missiles and dumping ships, and with ships This is because the impact of these crises on the markets did not last more than one month before the markets come back.

Gil stressed that the Gulf region is a clear bright point on the map of the global economy, as the region is witnessing a growth driven by expansion in non -oil sectors, especially in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, pointing out that the strong growth of the non -oil gross domestic product enhances the economic sustainability of the Gulf states, which makes it one of the main engines of global economic growth.

He added that the Gulf Cooperation Council countries constitute one of the main engines for global economic growth, along with the United States and India.

With regard to the future of inclusion of companies in the Gulf financial markets; Generation pointed to the increasing listing operations, especially in the Emirates, where many companies seek to offer their shares for public subscription and attract investors.

Jill expected that the region will witness a new wave of listing operations in the coming years, especially with the continued economic activity in the region, which will provide attractive investment opportunities for local and international investors.