While this might have been a business move, it could also have been another skirmish in Qatar’s “proxy war” against Saudi Arabia and its allies — the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt — over the question of …
STC Bahrain offers free data and discounts to mark 11th anniversary
STC Bahrain says it is giving away a 11 GB free data bundle with its BHD 12 postpaid plans and dearer ones, valid for seven days, as it celebrates eleven years of trading. Customers can also claim 11 …
Plan to protect Bahrain’s pension funds
A roadmap to extend the lifespan of Bahrain’s pension funds up to 2086 is now in place, revealed Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. Shaikh Salman, who is …
GFH to launch shariah-compliant services at Bahrain Bourse
GFH Financial Group (GFH) today (March 24) signed an agreement with Bahrain Bourse and the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) for starting its new Murabaha service in the kingdom. The service, launched in …
Finance Minister receives Japanese ambassador
The Minister of Finance and National Economy was speaking as he received today Japanese Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Hideki Ito, on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the kingdom. He …
GFH joins Bahrain bourse’s Murabaha service opening new sharia’a-compliant solutions and trading opportunities
According to the agreement, GFH will now have access to the online service, which offers unique Sharia’a-compliant solutions and trading opportunities that can support the continued growth of GFH’ …
Palestinians in Gaza rail against ‘second Balfour’ in Manama
Protesters compare US economic plan being unveiled in Bahrain to Balfour Declaration, and say ‘Palestine is not for sale’ …
From open banking today to open finance tomorrow
Regulators from Bahrain to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are putting the polices and frameworks in place for a more innovative and collaborative financial sector. As the region sees a shift from …
A Bahraini prince planning to climb Mount Everest showed up in Nepal with thousands of coronavirus vaccine doses
It quickly became evident that the gesture, intended as a munificent gift for a remote mountain village, would turn out to be more of an international faux pas.
IMF urges Bahrain to implement fiscal reforms, contain rising public debt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Bahrain to implement fiscal reforms and lower its public debt, which increased sharply last year as the coronavirus crisis hurt the small oil-producing Gulf …