With a strong and well established financial services sector, Bahrain’s role in expanding the global reach of sharia-compliant financing looks set to broaden further through three developments firmed...
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Economic Update | New opportunities open for Islamic banking in Bahrain
15 Aug 2014
Economic Update | Bahrain moves to boost digital economy
22 Jul 2014
Efforts to strengthen Bahrain’s digital economy will begin in earnest next year when the kingdom launches a major upgrade of its broadband internet infrastructure.
Economic Update | Non-oil GDP growth picks up the pace in Bahrain
13 Jun 2014
Bahrain beat GDP growth expectations in 2013 and is poised to keep pace with its larger regional neighbours this year, according to a recent report from the country’s Economic Development Board (EDB...
Economic Update | Bahrain launches its infrastructure tenders
2 Jun 2014
The Kingdom of Bahrain is pushing forward with its plan to invest $4.4bn in housing, utilities and education projects over the next three years. The first wave of infrastructure development,...
Economic Update | Bahrain continues to see rapid growth in the health care sector
15 Apr 2014
A flurry of new deals signed in the first quarter of 2014 are set to push up trade between Bahrain and India, while also paving the way for the Kingdom to continue expanding its health care sector...
Economic Update | Initiatives to support expansion of Bahrain’s capital markets
16 Feb 2014
The Central Bank of Bahrain has set out new rules on the issuance of securities as the kingdom looks to boost activity in its financial services sector.
