Bahrain Financial Sector Development
Bahrain's financial sector development programme, operating through the Central Bank of Bahrain's regulatory sandbox, open banking framework, digital banking licenses, crypto-asset regulatory module, FinTech Bay, and Islamic finance leadership — the kingdom's strategy to defend and extend its historic role as the Gulf's financial centre.
National Bank of Bahrain (NBB)
The oldest bank in the Kingdom of Bahrain, established in 1957, majority government-owned, with assets of approximately $10 billion. NBB operates across retail, corporate, and treasury banking with an Islamic banking window, listed on the Bahrain Bourse, and plays a central role in the kingdom's economic development.
Bahrain Financial Sector Tracker
Tracking Bahrain's financial sector competitiveness against the Economic Vision 2030 target of maintaining and growing its financial services engine. Current assessment: At Risk.