Bahrain News News Bahrain » Finance: Bahrain Finance Minister: ‘Rising tide will lift all economies in the GCC’
Like many other Middle Eastern economies, Bahrain has been trying to move away from its dependence on fossil fuels. In 2000, oil and gas made up 44% of its GDP; now that figure is 16%. “Economic ...
News Bahrain » Finance: Bahrain: Proving Ground
Bahrain is nurturing its fintech sector with agile and progressive regulation, seeking to build a strong regional hub for innovation. It might seem out of character, but bank regulators in Bahrain are ...
News Bahrain » Finance: Fouad Rashid on the Bahrain stock exchange | Bahrain Bourse | Video
The Bahrain stock exchange, now the Bahrain Bourse, opened in 1989 with just under 30 listed companies. Now the exchange lists around 50 companies, and that number is on the increase. World Finance ...
News Bahrain » Finance: Fintech Forward Set to Return to Bahrain and Gather the Most Influential Leaders in Finance at its Third Edition in October 2025
MANAMA, BAHRAIN / ACCESS Newswire / June 3, 2025 / The Kingdom of Bahrain is gearing up for its third edition of Fintech Forward, which will be hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development Board ...
News Bahrain » Finance: Bahrain: Improving Growth
Bahrain strives to expand its role as a regional financial hub. As the Covid-19 crisis drags on towards a new normal, Bahrain is moving forward with plans to improve growth in a post-pandemic economy.
News Bahrain » Finance: Bahrain fintechs launch trade finance registry in GCC
This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. The initiative underscores Bahrain’s leadership in fintech innovation and ...
News Bahrain » Finance: KFH -Bahrain joins Fintech Forward 2026 as a Diamond Sponsor
KFH-Bahrain joins the growing network of organizations sponsoring FF26, alongside industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers ...
News Bahrain » Finance: Bahrain Finance Minister Says Gaza War Should Not Hold Back Regional Integration
i24 News — How will the Abraham Accords hold up in light of the Israel-Hamas war? Bahraini Finance Minister Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa al-Khalifa addressed concerns that the fighting might force ...
News Bahrain » Finance: Bahrain has enough reserves to keep dollar peg, Al-Maraj says
Bahrain has enough foreign reserves to maintain its currency’s peg to the US dollar, central bank Governor Rasheed Al-Maraj said, as higher oil prices help the island-kingdom ease pressure on its ...