Bahrain FinTech Bay, a subsidiary of Benefit, continues to play a key role in advancing the MENA fintech ecosystem, supporting startups, investors, and financial institutions, and enabling Bahrain’s …
Economic growth within the GCC is ‘growing the pie for everybody’: Bahrain’s finance minister
Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s minister of finance and national economy, discusses how the growth in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates benefits Bahrain.
Finance Minister: HM King’s support for young national talent drives Bahrain’s achievements
Dubai, Feb. 11 (BNA): Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy … capital as a key driver of sustainable economic growth. He credited Bahrain’s achievements in …
I spent seven nights in a five-star hotel in the Maldives — here’s how much it really costs
Travelling to the Maldives from London is no mean feat. There are various routes via the UAE, but for our trip we took a six-hour flight to Bahrain, followed by a four-hour connection to the Male, the …
Bahrain: Plans for major overhaul of trade hubs unveiled
The Manama Central Market, Bahrain’s largest, is set to witness a makeover to improve its infrastructure and modernise its facilities …
Qatar and Bahrain announce $1.3bn steel deal
Qatar Steel and Bahrain Steel announced the signing of an agreement worth $1.266bn, covering 5 million metric tons over five years. The deal will enhance industrial cooperation between the two sides …
NBB Unveils Thara’a Prize Account for 2025 Offering Over $5 Million in Rewards
The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has launched the 2025 edition of Thara’a Prize Account, featuring an extraordinary array of life-changing rewards tot …
Al Salam Bank net profit grows 40% to record $156.5m
Maintaining its position as the largest Islamic bank in Bahrain, the group’s balance sheet expanded significantly with total assets growing by 37.2% to $18.73 billion in 2024, from $13.65 billion in …
Arab nations condemn Netanyahu’s call to relocate Gazans to Saudi Arabia
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the first Gulf countries to normalize relations with Israel under the 2020 Abraham Accords, have condemned recent Israeli proposals to relocate Palestinians to Saudi Arabia.
NBB Launches its Sustainable Finance Framework to Advance ESG Commitments
The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has unveiled its Sustainable Finance Framework, a comprehensive guide linking the Bank’s financing initiatives to its …