The impact of COVID-19 on financial transactions and consumer behavior in Bahrain: an initial analysis

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The impact of COVID-19 on financial transactions and consumer behavior in Bahrain: an initial analysis

October 19, 2020

This report examines data on the number and value of financial transactions in the Kingdom of Bahrain during the period January 2019 – June 2020 to analyze the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on various aspects of consumption behavior, including: the effect on aggregate purchases; the effect on the sectoral distribution of purchases; the effect on consumer prices; and the effect on preferences toward and usage of different payment methods.