Former CBB official named Singapore Gulf Bank board memberSingapore Gulf Bank, the digital bank backed by Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat and privately-held Singapore-based investment firm Whampoa Group, has announced the appointment of Shaikh Salman Bin Isa Al Khalifa as an independ More… |
CBB announces overnight rate cut after US Fed moveGCC central banks have slashed interest rates after the US Federal Reserve voted to lower interest rates by a half percentage point on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve slashed its benchmark interest rates by 50 b More… |
Bahrain EDB's debut event draws over 100 financial expertsThe Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB), in collaborative efforts with the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), hosted the inaugural exclusive event titled "FS Horizons: Doubling Down on Finance" today (July 3) at the More… |
UAB, CBB and BAB host ‘AI-Driven Banking Services’ workshopThe practical applications of AI within the banking and financial services industry were explored in a workshop hosted by the Union of Arab Banks (UAB). The three-day workshop titled "AI-Enhanced Ban More… |
CBB issues wildlife silver medal set for saleThe Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced the issuance of a silver medal set that includes four commemorative medals portraying the wildlife in the Kingdom. Each medal weighs 31 grams. The medal set is pr More… |
CBB issues wildlife silver medal set for saleThe Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced the issuance of a silver medal set that includes four commemorative medals portraying the wildlife in the Kingdom. Each medal weighs 31 grams. The medal set is pr More… |
CBB launches FMIs and payment oversight frameworkThe Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has launched the Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs) and Payment Oversight Framework. The framework was developed by the CBB’s FMIs and Payment Oversight division, wh More… |
CBB re-elected as GFIN Coordination Group memberThe Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has been re-elected as a member of the Global Financial Innovation Network’s (GFIN’s) Coordination Group for a third term, alongside 11 other regulators from across the globe. This was following an More… |
CBB issues new ESG reporting frameworkCentral Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has released the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) requirements module in line with its commitment to transparency, strong corporate governance, and the pursuit of social and climate-related objectives. More… |
CBB issues first Investment Business Category 4 licence to BAGSThe Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has issued the first Investment Business Category 4 (Collective Investment Undertaking Operator) licence to BAGS Capital. This new licence category applies for the busine More… |