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MIRA INFORM REPORT
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Report No. : |
507232 |
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Report Date : |
08.05.2018 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
JAWAD RADHI HASSAN AL ALI EST |
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Registered Office : |
Al Hadrami Avenue, PO Box: 5376 & 5307, Manama |
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Country : |
Bahrain |
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Financials (as on) : |
31.12.2017 |
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Date of Incorporation : |
17.08.1987 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
18623-1, Manama |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Proprietorship |
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Line of Business : |
Subject is engaged in the wholesale and retail of household equipment
and kitchen utensils |
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No. of Employees : |
8 |
RATING & COMMENTS
(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23rd
January 2017)
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MIRA’s Rating : |
A |
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Credit Rating |
Explanation |
Rating Comments |
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A |
Acceptable Risk |
Business dealings permissible with
moderate risk of default |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No Complaints |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
NOTES :
Any query related to this report can be made
on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com
while quoting report number, name and date.
ECGC Country Risk Classification List
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (30.09.2017) |
Current Rating (31.12.2017) |
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Bahrain |
A2 |
A2 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low Risk |
A2 |
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Moderately Low Risk |
B1 |
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Moderate Risk |
B2 |
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Moderately High Risk |
C1 |
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High Risk |
C2 |
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Very High Risk |
D |
BAHRAIN - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
Low oil prices have generated a budget deficit of at least a $3.5 billion deficit in 2017, nearly 10% of GDP. Bahrain has few options for covering this deficit, with low foreign assets and fewer oil resources compared to its GCC neighbors. In 2016 the three major US credit agencies downgraded Bahrain’s sovereign debt rating to “junk” status, citing persistently low oil prices and the government’s high debt levels. Nevertheless, Bahrain in 2017 was able to raise about $4 billion by issuing international debt.
Oil comprises 85% of Bahraini budget revenues, despite past efforts to diversify its economy, build communication and transport facilities for multinational firms with business in the Gulf, and expand infrastructure development. As part of its diversification plans, Bahrain implemented a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US in August 2006, the first FTA between the US and a Gulf state. It plans to introduce a Value Added Tax (VAT) by the end of 2018.
Other major economic activities are production of aluminum - Bahrain's second biggest export after oil - finance, and construction. Bahrain continues to seek new natural gas supplies as feedstock to support its expanding petrochemical and aluminum industries. In April 2018 Bahrain announced it had found a significant oil field off the country’s west coast, but is still assessing how much of the oil can be extracted profitably.
In 2011, Bahrain experienced economic setbacks as a result of domestic unrest driven by the majority Shia population; however, the economy recovered in 2012-15, partly as a result of improved tourism. In addition to addressing its current fiscal woes, Bahraini authorities face the long-term challenge of boosting Bahrain’s regional competitiveness — especially regarding industry, finance, and tourism — and reconciling revenue constraints with popular pressure to maintain generous state subsidies and a large public sector. Since 2015, the government lifted subsidies on meat, diesel, kerosene, and gasoline and has begun to phase in higher prices for electricity and water.
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SUMMARY
Company Name : JAWAD RADHI HASSAN AL ALI EST
Also Known As : JAWAD RADHI HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT
Country of Origin : Bahrain
Legal Form : Sole Proprietorship
Registration Date : 17th August 1987
Commercial Registration Number : 18623-1, Manama
Chamber Membership Number : 3548
Invested Capital : BD 15,000
Total Workforce : 8
Activities : Wholesalers and retailers of household equipment and kitchen utensils
Financial Condition : Fair
Payments : No complaints
Person Interviewed : Jawad Radhi Hassan Al Ali, Proprietor & General Manager
COMPANY
NAME
JAWAD RADHI HASSAN AL ALI EST
ALSO KNOWN AS: JAWAD RADHI
HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT
ADDRESS
Registered & Physical
Address
Location : Al Hadrami Avenue
PO Box :
5376 & 5307
Town :
Manama
Country : Bahrain
Mobile :
(973-39) 633420 / (973-33) 131146
Email :
hassaalia9012@hotmail.com
Premises
Subject operates from a small suite of offices and a showroom that are
rented and located in the Central Business Area of Manama.
KEY
PRINCIPALS
Name Nationality Position
· Jawad Radhi Hassan Al Ali Bahraini Proprietor & General
Manager
· Habib Jawad Radhi Hassan Al Ali Bahraini Assistant General
Manager
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M Murli - Administration
Executive
LEGAL
FORM & OWNERS
Date of
Establishment : 17th
August 1987
Legal Form : Sole
Proprietorship
Commercial Reg.
No. : 18623-1, Manama
Chamber Member No. : 3548
Invested Capital : BD 15,000
Mr Jawad Radhi Hassan Al Ali is the sole
proprietor of the business.
Note to the Legal Form
Commonly referred to as an Individual establishment, only Bahraini
citizens and citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (must be
resident in Bahrain) may register an Individual Establishment in the Kingdom of
Bahrain. An Individual Establishment is a non-incorporated entity and is owned
by one individual only. The owner is liable for all debts and liabilities of
the business to the extent of his/her personal assets. There are no legal
requirements concerning the amount of capital of a sole proprietor.
OPERATIONS
Activities: Engaged in the wholesale and retail of household equipment and kitchen
utensils.
Import Countries: India and Turkey
International Suppliers:
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Manak Co India
· Zio Utensil Turkey
Subject has a workforce of 8 employees.
FINANCIAL
DATA
Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:
Currency: Bahraini Dinar (BD)
Year Sales
Year Ending 31/12/17: BD
450,000
Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.
Note:
According to Bahraini Commercial Law, only Bahraini Shareholding
Companies BSC (Listed on the Bahraini Stock Market) are required to publish
their financial information. Financial information on other legal forms can
only be obtained from the companies / businesses directly
BANKERS
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United Bank Ltd
Government Road
PO
Box: 546
Manama
Tel:
(973-17) 251580
Fax:
(973-17) 234143
PAYMENT
HISTORY
No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.
SANCTION
LIST CHECKS
The subject and its shareholders have been checked in the following
sanctions list databases:
Sanctions list Results
United Nations Sanctions No
matches
Australian Sanctions No
matches
Bureau of Industry and Security (US) No
matches
EU Financial Sanctions No
matches
Office of the Superintendent of Financial
Institutions (Canada) No
matches
OFAC - Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) No
matches
UK Financial Sanctions (HMT) No
matches
US Consolidated Sanctions No matches
GENERAL
COMMENTS
During the course of this investigation the following sources were
consulted:
- Internal database
- Journals, directories, media
& web searches
- Local Registry office
- Interview with Jawad Radhi Hassan Al Ali, Proprietor & General Manager
Please note that the correct name of the subject is “Jawad Radhi Hassan
Al Ali Est” and not “Jawad Radi Hasan Al Ali”.
During the course of this investigation nothing detrimental was
uncovered regarding subject’s operating history or the manner in which payments
are fulfilled. As such the business is considered to be a fair trade risk.
COUNTRY
OUTLOOK
Recent Developments
Cheap oil continues to test Bahrain’s
economic resilience. Bahrain maintained an expansionary fiscal stance since
2009 resulting in general government deficits. The situation worsened in 2015
with a decline in oil revenues by about 10 percent of GDP and a general fiscal
deficit estimated at 12.8 percent of GDP (from 3.4 percent in 2014). The
deficit spending helped maintain economic growth at 2.9 percent, but brought
reserves down to a low level at 2.6 months of imports and increased public debt
to 62 percent of GDP. Bahrain has introduced some initiatives for fiscal
consolidation. Revenue enhancing measures such as higher tobacco and alcohol
taxes and government services
fees were introduced over the past year. A
cost-cutting program entailed the raising of petrol prices by up to 60 percent
in January 2016(likely to create savings worth US$148.4 million), the gradual
phasing-in of price increases for electricity, water, diesel, and kerosene by
2019, an increase and unification of natural gas prices for industrial users,
and the removal of meat subsidies. Inflation has gradually picked up in 2016
mainly as a result of the subsidy reform: the headline CPI rose by 3 percent,
but it will remain subdued in 2017 as one-off measures affect the current year
only. 2016 outcomes demonstrate, however,
that the authorities’ emphasis on growth comes at the expense of fiscal
deterioration.
The Bahraini economy grew by an estimated 3.4
percent in 2016. While the hydrocarbon sector grew by an estimated 2 percent,
the non-hydrocarbon sectors grew by an average estimated rate of 3.7 percent, a
figure that reflects the continued emphasis on public investments, some of
which were funded by the GCC. The downside of this approach, however, has been
manifested in persistently high fiscal deficits, estimated at 12.6 percent of
GDP in 2016. A large portion of the 2016 deficit was covered by debt issuances,
despite the sovereign downgrade reflecting increasing pressures on government
finances. Bahrain issued a US$600 million bond just before the downgrade and
the authorities raised the public debt ceiling to BD 10 billion (around 80
percent of GDP) to enable additional borrowing. Bahrain’s external position
faces growing vulnerabilities. The current account surplus of the past 12 years
turned into a deficit in 2015, following the drop in oil prices and further deteriorated
in 2016 to 4.6 percent of GDP. Reserve adjustments reflect the growing external
imbalances. The exchange rate peg has come under significant pressure: external
imbalances were reflected in a decline in reserves to 2.6 months of imports in
the same time
frame. The real effective exchange rate has
also appreciated by 17 percent since mid-2014, complicating adjustments to the
adverse terms of trade shock that Bahrain is facing.
Little comprehensive welfare analysis is
available due to restricted access to household survey data, limited capacity,
and the sensitivities involved. Among Bahraini nationals’, labour force
participation is low, and people work predominantly in the public sector, where
wages are high and productivity low. Immigrant workers constitute about a half
of the resident population and command much lower incomes. Key elements of the
social contract - public employment and subsidies - are becoming less
affordable in the context of subdued oil prices. Bahrain aims to gain from upgrading
its capacity for welfare measurement that would support the design of policies
aimed at mitigating the impact of the necessary adjustment. Results from a new
household survey in 2015 have not yet been published.
Outlook
Economic growth is expected to decline in the
forecast period. Real GDP growth projections have been revised downwards to 1.9
percent in 2017 and 2018, as continuing low oil prices depress private and
government consumption. Some infrastructure investments are also likely to be
put on hold. In the absence of significant upfront
fiscal adjustments, Bahrain will remain
vulnerable to fiscal risks. Average inflation is expected to decrease to 2.1
percent in 2017 reflecting the cooling off in economic activity and phasing out
of temporary price-boosting effects of subsidy reforms. The current account
deficit will partially narrow to 3.8 percent of GDP in 2017 and remain about
there for the years to come, with the exception of small adjustments.
International reserves are expected to follow a declining trend, and reach 1.5
months of imports in 2018. Public debt is projected to exceed 90 percent of GDP
in 2017, and reach about 100 percent in 2018.
Risks and Challenges
Ensuring fiscal sustainability while preserving
a healthy growth rate has become an important challenge in Bahrain. Real GDP
growth is expected to slow and fiscal and external balances are expected to
remain under pressure in 2017 due to oil prices remaining well below fiscal
break-even levels. Despite efforts to diversify and boost non-oil fiscal
revenues, hydrocarbons account for about 80 percent of government revenues in
Bahrain. In addition, subsidies still absorb more than 20 percent of the fiscal
budget. The fiscal break-even price for Bahrain was estimated at US$110 per
barrel in 2016, the highest amongst the GCC. Thus, Bahrain is expected to
continue to run significant general fiscal deficits in the forecast period -
9.8 percent of GDP in 2017. Delays in implementing fiscal consolidation or a
further decline in oil prices could trigger
additional sovereign rating downgrades making access to external financing
harder, and intensifying pressure on reserves and the peg. Fiscal solvency and
liquidity risks are high, and outcomes remain vulnerable to shocks to growth,
commodity prices, and interest rates.
Key Economic Indicators 2014 2015 2016* 2017* 2018* 2019*
Real GDP Growth (%)
4.4 2.9 3.4
1.9 1.9 2.3
Inflation Rate (%)
2.7 1.8 3.0
2.1 2.0 2.0
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
4.6
-2.4 -4.6 -3.8 -3.5
3.5
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -3.4 -12.8 -12.6 -9.8 -8.9 -7.6
* forecast
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
INR 67.11 |
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1 |
INR 90.85 |
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Euro |
1 |
INR 80.12 |
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BHD |
1 |
INR 177.94 |
Note :
Above are approximate rates obtained from sources believed to be correct
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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PRA |
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Report Prepared
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SYL |
RATING EXPLANATIONS
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Credit Rating |
Explanation |
Rating Comments |
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A++ |
Minimum Risk |
Business dealings permissible with minimum
risk of default |
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A+ |
Low Risk |
Business dealings permissible with low
risk of default |
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A |
Acceptable Risk |
Business dealings permissible with moderate
risk of default |
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B |
Medium Risk |
Business dealings permissible on a regular
monitoring basis |
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C |
Medium High Risk |
Business dealings permissible preferably
on secured basis |
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D |
High Risk |
Business dealing not recommended or on secured
terms only |
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NB |
New Business |
No recommendation can be done due to
business in infancy stage |
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NT |
No Trace |
No recommendation can be done as the
business is not traceable |
NB is stated where there is insufficient information to facilitate rating. However, it is not to be considered as unfavourable.
This score serves as a reference to assess
SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is
calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major
sections of this report. The assessed factors are as follows:
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Financial
condition covering various ratios
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Company
background and operations size
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Promoters
/ Management background
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Payment
record
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Litigation
against the subject
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Industry
scenario / competitor analysis
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Supplier
/ Customer / Banker review (wherever available)
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