The quest to lead Islamic finance
According to the IFDI index, Bahrain ranks third, while the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia follow in fourth and fifth positions globally...
Tag : Bahrain
Bahrain awarded 134 oil tenders worth $733.8 mn in 9 months
Overall Bahrain issued 1022 tenders during the first nine months of 2020...
Bahrain real estate to remain subdued for 12 months: Savills
Residential rents in Bahrain are facing further downward pressure as supply outstrips demand...
Solvency levels in Bahrain insurance might see a downturn
The coronavirus pandemic has made the financial market volatile and is in turn affecting the solvency levels...
How is Bahrain’s Islamic finance shaping up?
It has the highest ‘concentration of Islamic financial institutions in the region’—and the most ‘comprehensive regulatory regimes for shariah-compliant activities in the world’...
Bahrain’s GDP contracted 1.1% in the first quarter of 2020
Bahrain’s economy is likely to contract by 3.6% this year...
Bahrain to develop new oil reserves in the Khalij Al Bahrain basin
Bahrain will invite oil companies to explore the 2,000 sq km oil and deep gas resources...
STC Bahrain and NEC join hands to launch virtual prepaid Mastercard
The new facility will allow users carry out transactions in a much faster, safer and efficient way...
Gulf central banks cut rates to tackle slowdown caused by Covid-19
The Fed recently slashed its interest rates to nearly zero...
Bahrain mulls issuing digital version of its currency
The Central Bank of Bahrain is conducting a study on the possibilities...