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Creating more direct revenue streams from current accounts will be vital to banks, especially given the onus on cost control in 2012. This report looks at how banks should monetize the current account relationship through encouraging the adoption of fee-based packaged accounts

In general, this category is not popular already among the Georgian population - and with no marketing support sales declined even more rapidly. In 2011 manufacturers and importers of products responded with a noticeable reduction in the presence of concentrates. By 2011 it was quite hard to find both liquid and powder concentrates in stores.

Childrenswear declined by 2% in current value terms in 2011 to reach HuF38.5 billion. Volume sales declined by 3%; around 8.73 million pieces of childrenswear products were sold in 2011. At the beginning of the crisis, families saved money on parents' clothing but kept their expenditure levels for children's apparel. As the economic situation remained insecure throughout 2011, and in certain segments of society it even became worse, consumers started to reduce this part of their apparel...

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Turkish Basic Iron and Steel market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

BMI View: We continue to expect anaemic growth for the construction sector in 2012, with real growth forecast to reach 1.5%. This is mainly due to the poor outlook for the residential building sector, as we believe that activity for mining-related infrastructure projects and non-residential buildings should remain robust.

Argentina's mining sector holds some of the largest potential for development in the Americas region. Large natural resources and minimal historical mining presence suggest that major mineral deposits are still to be discovered. We forecast Argentina's mining sector value to increase from US$27.5bn in 2012 to US$49.8bn by 2016, representing average annual growth of 15.7%. We are forecasting strong growth in output of gold, silver and copper over this period, driven by elevated prices for these minerals. The mining sector faces major risks, however, as the economic environment in Argentina is increasingly uncertain and likely to deteriorate.

In 2011 the number of charge cards in circulation grew by 1%. Although the growth rate was recovering from the recession, the growth rate was still weaker than in the pre-recession years. Charge card usage was also considerably better than in the recession year 2009 when charge card usage declined by more than 2% in volume terms and by more than 9% in value terms.

Bahrain's consumer electronics devices market, defined as the addressable market for computing devices, mobile handsets and AV devices, is forecast at US$655mn in 2012. This is expected to increase to US$882mn by 2016, driven by demand for feature-rich digital lifestyle products such as LCD TV sets, notebook computers and other key products, as well as the ongoing development of the electronics retail sector.

The Czech steel industry is likely to enter recession in 2012 as exports come under pressure amid a slump in European demand, according to BMI's latest Czech Republic Metals Report.

We expect Kazakhstan's mining industry value to reach US$36bn by 2016, down from our previous forecast in light of our view of an overall decline in commodity prices. Growth will be led almost entirely by the coal, iron ore and copper sectors, which together account for the majority of the value of Kazakhstan's mining industry, though we also note extremely strong growth in gold production. Copper production is also a bright spot in the country given aggressive expansion plans by Kazakhmys and Rio Tinto's commitment to invest US$100mn in exploring northern Kazakhstan for copper.