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Overview 3
Bahrain 5
Kuwait 7
Oman 9
Qatar 11
Saudi Arabia 13
Contacts 17
Overview
MSCI EmgMkts
• However, GCC countries are trying to diversify their eco-
Saudi Arabia nomic activity away from oil sector to other sectors
Oman such as the financial industry and tourism
Kuwait
• Surging oil prices have helped GCC economies in re-
MSCI World
cent years and have triggered extensive infrastructure
Qatar expenditure
-10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
• The collapse in commodity prices in 2008 has led to a
Source: Datastream, Sarasin reversal of fortunes. Highly levered Dubai has come
into difficulty
-30% 0% 30% 60% 90% • Demand for investments into the region is subdued due
to the financing problems of Dubai.
Source: Datastream, Sarasin
Note: Performance and valuation data is sourced from Datastream as of 31 March 2010
3
Chartbook Gulf Countries
25
4
20
3
15
2
10
1
5
0 0
Kuwait
Qatar
Qatar
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
MSCI World
MSCI EmMa
Arabian
Oman
Oman
Bahrain
Arabian
Saudi Arabia
MSCI World
MSCI EmMa
UAE
UAE
MSCI
MSCI
2.0
10
1.5
1.0
5
0.5
0.0 0
Qatar
Kuwait
Kuwait
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Arabian
MSCI EmMa
Oman
MSCI World
Bahrain
Saudi Arabia
MSCI EmMa
Arabian
MSCI World
Oman
UAE
UAE
MSCI
MSCI
4
Bahrain
Bahrain
• Since 2001 the Bahraini Dinar is pegged to the USD.
UAE As a result the Bank of Bahrain is forced to mimic US
Kuwait
monetary policy
Qatar
Equity Market
Oman
• The stock market of Bahrain has been volatile in the
MSCI EmgMkts last few months and has strongly underperformed other
MSCI World emerging markets
Saudi Arabia
• Within the MSCI Arabian, Bahrain is one of the cheaper
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20%
markets based on dividend yield and price to book ra-
Source: Datastream, Sarasin tios
Sector composition • Within the MSCI Bahrain there are only two sectors.
The sector composition is extremely biased towards fi-
85% Financials nancial stocks
15% Telecom
5
Chartbook Gulf Countries
14
5
12
4
10
3
8
6 2
4
1
2
0
0
-1
-2
-4 -2
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Bahrain GDP growth yoy% (EIU) Bahrain CPI yoy %
9 260
0.39
8 240
220
7
0.38
200
6
180
5 0.37
160
4
140
0.36
3
120
2
0.35 100
1 80
0 0.34 60
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Bahrain bank lending rate S&P / IFCG Bahrain index
Bahrain prime rate
Bahraini Dinar to US Dollar (r.h. scale)
20
120
0
100
-20
80
-40
60
-60
40
-80
20 -100
2006 2007 2008 2009 2006 2007 2008 2009
MSCI Bahrain relative to MSCI World MSCI Bahrain trailing p/e ratio
MSCI Bahrain relative to MSCI Emerging Markets MSCI World trailing p/e ratio
MSCI Emerging Markets trailing p/e ratio
6
Kuwait
Sector composition • Within the MSCI Arabian, Kuwait is one of the more ex-
pensive markets based on dividend yield and trailing
51% Financials p/e ratios
35% Telecom
7% Industrials
• Within the MSCI Kuwait the key sectors are financials
and telecom. The sector composition is extremely bi-
7% Materials
ased towards financial stocks
0% Cons Disc
7
Chartbook Gulf Countries
16 10
14 9
8
12
7
10
6
8
5
6
4
4
3
2
2
0 1
-2 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Kuwait GDP growth yoy% (EIU) Kuwait CPI yoy %
9 0.34 900
8 0.33 800
7 0.32 700
6 0.31 600
5 0.30 500
4 0.29 400
3 0.28 300
2 0.27 200
1 0.26 100
0 0.25 0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Kuwait bank lending rate Kuwait KIG general index
Kuwait discount rate
Kuwaiti Dinar to US Dollar (r.h. scale)
140 40
35
120
30
100
25
80
20
60
15
40 10
20 5
2006 2007 2008 2009 2006 2007 2008 2009
MSCI Kuwait relative to MSCI World MSCI Kuwait trailing p/e ratio
MSCI Kuwait relative to MSCI Emerging Markets MSCI World trailing p/e ratio
MSCI Emerging Markets trailing p/e ratio
8
Oman
MSCI World • Due to the stock market correction in 2008 the trailing
Saudi Arabia P/E ratio fell significantly. Oman still trades at a dis-
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20%
count to MSCI World
Source: Datastream, Sarasin • Within the MSCI Arabian, Oman is one of the average
valued markets based on dividend yield and price to
Sector composition book ratios
4% Industrials
9
Chartbook Gulf Countries
12 12
10
10
8
8
6
6
4
4
2
2 0
0 -2
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Oman GDP growth yoy% Oman CPI yoy %
9 39.50
10
8 39.00
7 38.50
8
6 38.00
5 37.50 6
4 37.00
4
3 36.50
2 36.00
2
1 35.50
0 35.00 0
2002 2 003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Oman bank lending rate Oman Muscat Securities Market - Price Index
Oman prime rate
Oman Rial to US Dollar (r.h. scale)
140
25
120
20
100
15
80
10
60
40 5
2006 2007 2008 2009 2006 2007 2008 2009
MSCI Oman relative to MSCI World MSCI Oman trailing p/e ratio
MSCI Oman relative to MSCI Emerging Markets MSCI World trailing p/e ratio
MSCI Emerging Markets trailing p/e ratio
10
Qatar
Local market performance -6m % • The strong fall in inflation has removed some pressure
from the peg of the Qatari riyal against the USD
Bahrain
UAE
Equity Market
Kuwait • The stock market of Qatar has been an average per-
Qatar
formers within the gulf region in the last six months
Oman
• Valuations have steadily risen since 2007 but since the
MSCI EmgMkts
de-rating in 2008/09 Qatar is one of the cheaper mar-
MSCI World kets based on a trailing P/E ratio
Saudi Arabia
10% Industrials
7% Energy
3% Utilities
11
Chartbook Gulf Countries
12
20
10
8
15
6
4
10
2
0
5
-2
0 -4
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2000 2001 2002 2003 20 04 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Qatar GDP growth yoy% Qatar CPI yoy %
9 220
3.90
200
8
3.80 180
7
160
6 3.70
140
5
3.60 120
4
100
3.50
3 80
2 3.40 60
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2005 2006 2007 2008 20 09 2010
Qatar bank lending rate S&P IFCG Qatar index
Qatar discount rate
Qatari Rial to US Dollar (r.h. scale)
100 40
90 35
80 30
70 25
60 20
50 15
40 10
30 5
2006 2007 2008 2009 2006 2007 2008 2009
MSCI Qatar relative to MSCI World MSCI Qatar trailing p/e ratio
MSCI Qatar relative to MSCI Emerging Markets MSCI World trailing p/e ratio
MSCI Emerging Markets trailing p/e ratio
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Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
• Inflation has rolled over and inflation pressures are
UAE
likely to remain low
Kuwait
Qatar
• The Saudi riyal is pegged against the USD
Oman
Equity Market
MSCI EmgMkts
• Saudi Arabia has been a strong outperformer within the
MSCI World region, and has also outperformed the MSCI World
Saudi Arabia
• Based on a trailing P/E ratio Saudi Arabia is one of the
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20%
more expensive stock markets in the GCC region
Source: Datastream, Sarasin
• As the largest stock market in the region Saudi Arabia
Sector composition has the broadest sector diversification
5% Cons Staples
4% Industrials
3% Energy
3% Utilities
13
Chartbook Gulf Countries
5
8
6
3
2 4
1
2
0
-1
-2 -2
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Saudi Arabia GDP growth yoy% Saudi Arabia CPI yoy &
3.95 800
17
3.90
700
16
3.85
600
15
3.80
500
14 3.75
400
3.70
13
300
3.65
12
200
3.60
11 100
3.55
10 3.50 0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20 07 2008 2009 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Saudi Arabia prime rate SAP IFCG Saudi Arabia index
Saudi Riyal to US Dollar (r.h. scale)
110
60
100
90 50
80
40
70
30
60
50 20
40
10
30
20 0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2006 2007 2008 2009
MSCI Saudi Arabia vs MSCI World MSCI Saudi Arabia trailing p/e ratio
MSCI Saudi Arabia vs MSCI Emerging Markets MSCI World trailing p/e ratio
MSCI Emerging Markets trailing p/e ratio
14
United Arab Emirates
Local market performance -6m % • Financial turmoil may slow growth in Dubai in 2010,
particularly in the real estate sector
Bahrain
UAE
Equity Market
Kuwait • UAE was one of the weakest performers in the region
Qatar
and also underperformed the emerging markets
Oman
• Due to the strong links with other financial centers
MSCI EmgMkts
around the globe, Dubai is suffering most from the
MSCI World global financial crisis
Saudi Arabia
15
Chartbook Gulf Countries
16
12
14
10
12
8
10
8 6
6
4
4
2
2
0 0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Saudi Arabia GDP growth yoy % United Arab Emirates CPI yoy %
3.95
250
3.90
3.85
200
3.80
3.75 150
3.70
100
3.65
3.60
50
3.55
3.50 0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2005 2006 2007 2008 20 09 2010
United Arab Emirates Dirham to US Dollar S&P IFCGD United Arab Emirates index
100 50
90 45
40
80
35
70
30
60
25
50
20
40
15
30
10
20 5
10 0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2006 2007 2008 2009
MSCI UAE relative to MSCI World MSCI United Arab Emirates trailing p/e ratio
MSCI UAE relative to MSCI Emerging Markets MSCI World trailing p/e ratio
MSCI Emerging Markets trailing p/e ratio
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Contacts
Research
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Head of Research jan.poser@sarasin.ch
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Swiss Equities
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