The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) is proud to announce that its undergraduate students have won first place in the universities category, for the second year in a row, at the …
Gulf central banks raise interest rates as Fed presses on
The central banks of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar raised their benchmark borrowing rates after the US Federal Reserve increased its key interest rate to tame inflation and restore price …
Gulf central banks raise interest rates as Fed presses on
The central banks of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar raised their benchmark borrowing rates after the US Federal Reserve increased its key interest rate to tame inflation and restore price …
Bahrain Bourse honors top finalists for 2022-2023 TradeQuest program
Under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain; Bahrain Bourse (BHB), a self-regulated multi-asset marketplace, held the final TradeQuest Awards Ceremony under the patronage o …
Green light for Bahrain to join GCC unified payments system
BAHRAIN has been given the green light to join a GCC-wide unified system for payments and financial settlements. The Shura Council unanimously approved the urgently-drafted government legislation …
$646mln property deals sealed in first quarter: Bahrain
In Bahrain, real estate transactions by non-Bahraini GCC nationals and foreigners saw a slight increase during the quarter, it adds …
Board Appoints Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa as CEO of Mumtalakat
Under the directives of Bahrain Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, issued in an edict on March 30, 2023, the Board of Directors of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding …
$646m property deals sealed in first quarter
Property deals worth nearly $646 million (BD243,017,022) were done during the first quarter of 2023 in Bahrain, shows a new report. Local firm ASK Real Estate’s analysis of the sector concludes that …
PM reaffirms Pakistan’s desire to strengthen ties with Bahrain
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to extend his best wishes and warm greetings on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. The Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to strengthen the fraternal ties with Bahrain,
A Real Gem: In Bahrain, Only Natural Pearls Will Do
Faten Mattar says the family business seeks ‘to make pearls attainable for everyone’ including young people and men AFP. Customers at a Bahrain jewellery store study displays of p …