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Bahrain: financing from the Gulf to stave off devaluation

The $10bn financial support package for Bahrain will help to prevent a currency devaluation but, as we have long expected, financing has come with strings attached. A step up in fiscal consolidation efforts means that GDP growth will be weaker than most expect over the coming years.

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