Energy FeaturedBahrain awarded 134 oil tenders worth $733.8 mn in 9 monthsPritam BordoloiDecember 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 4, 2020Overall Bahrain issued 1022 tenders during the first nine months of 2020...Read more
Featured Real EstateBahrain real estate to remain subdued for 12 months: SavillsInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 5, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 5, 2020Residential rents in Bahrain are facing further downward pressure as supply outstrips demand...Read more
Featured InsuranceSolvency levels in Bahrain insurance might see a downturnPritam BordoloiOctober 15, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 15, 2020The coronavirus pandemic has made the financial market volatile and is in turn affecting the solvency levels...Read more
Banking and Finance MagazineHow is Bahrain’s Islamic finance shaping up?Pritam BordoloiSeptember 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 21, 2020September 21, 2020It has the highest ‘concentration of Islamic financial institutions in the region’—and the most ‘comprehensive regulatory regimes for shariah-compliant activities in the world’...Read more
Economy FeaturedBahrain’s GDP contracted 1.1% in the first quarter of 2020Pritam BordoloiJuly 7, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 7, 2020Bahrain’s economy is likely to contract by 3.6% this year...Read more
Featured Oil & GasBahrain to develop new oil reserves in the Khalij Al Bahrain basinPritam BordoloiMay 25, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 25, 2020Bahrain will invite oil companies to explore the 2,000 sq km oil and deep gas resources...Read more
Featured TechnologySTC Bahrain and NEC join hands to launch virtual prepaid MastercardPritam BordoloiMay 21, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 21, 2020The new facility will allow users carry out transactions in a much faster, safer and efficient way...Read more
Banking FeaturedGulf central banks cut rates to tackle slowdown caused by Covid-19Pritam BordoloiMarch 17, 2020March 18, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 17, 2020March 18, 2020The Fed recently slashed its interest rates to nearly zero...Read more
Currency FeaturedBahrain mulls issuing digital version of its currencyPritam BordoloiMarch 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 6, 2020The Central Bank of Bahrain is conducting a study on the possibilities...Read more
Featured TelecomUAE telco du deploys first live millimetre wave 5G site at Yas IslandPritam BordoloiFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020The site will provide ultra-high mobile broadband speeds of up to 2.1Gbps using a 26GHz frequency...Read more