Welcome to the Central Bank of Bahrain

The Central Bank of Bahrain ('CBB') is a public corporate entity established by the Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law 2006. It was created on 7th September 2006. The CBB is responsible for maintaining monetary and financial stability in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It is also the single integrated regulator of Bahrain's financial industry.

Announcements

21 May 2012
CBB hosts Liquidity Risk Management workshop
17 May 2012
Waqf Fund Holds its 16th Board of Trustee Meeting
16 May 2012
CBB's Monthly Issue of Treasury Bills Oversubscribed
15 May 2012
CBB Sukuk Al-Ijara Oversubscribed
14 May 2012
CBB Treasury Bills Oversubscribed
10 May 2012
The Central Bank hosts a group of students from the University of Wales
8 May 2012
Bahrain Cheque Truncation System to go live on 13th May 2012
7 May 2012
CBB Treasury Bills Oversubscribed
30 April 2012
Labour Day Public Holiday 2012
30 April 2012
CBB Treasury Bills Oversubscribed
30 April 2012
Bahrain's Domestic Credit Registers 15.9 % Annual Growth at end-March 2012
23 April 2012
CBB Sukuk Al-Salam Securities Oversubscribed
17 April 2012
CBB Sukuk Al-Ijara Oversubscribed
16 April 2012
CBB Treasury Bills Oversubscribed

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Publications & Data

Speeches
20 May 2012
WIFFMC 2012 - Regulatory Initiatives to Strengthen and Enable Growth in the Islamic Funds & Investments Industry 2012
Statistical Bulletin
20 March 2012
Statistical Bulletin - January 2012
Economic Indicators
12 March 2012
Economic Indicators - September 2011

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Exchange Rate (21-May-2012)

Currency	US$	BD
AUD	0.985	0.370
EUR	1.278	0.481
GBP	1.583	0.595
USD	0.000	0.376

Daily CBB Rates (21-May-2012)

O/N Deposit Rate	0.250
One Week Rate	0.500
O/N Repo Rate	2.250
O/N BD secured Rate	2.250

Currency Museum

A very impressive trip to the historic past and heritage of Bahrain

CBB Rulebooks

Volume 1
- Conventional Banks (Last Update - April 2012)
Volume 2
- Islamic Banks (Last Update - April 2012)
Volume 3
- Insurance (Last Update - April 2012)
Volume 4
- Investment Business (Last Update - February 2012)
Volume 5
- Specialised Licensees (Last Update - April 2012)
Volume 6
- Capital Markets (Last Update - April 2012)
Volume 7
- Collective Investment Undertakings (Last Update - April 2012)

Highlights

The CBB Review - March 2012
Headline article 'CBB seeking lasting solutions for banks' along with updates from the financial sector.
The CBB Review - December 2011
Headline article 'Rules-based growth of Islamic finance stressed' along with updates from the financial sector.
The Review - September 2011
Headline article 'Bahrain financial policies a regional trailblazer' along with updates from the financial sector.

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Latest Consultations

02 May 2012
- Feedback Statement on Consultation - Volume 6 Collective Investment Undertakings Module (CIU)
18 April 2012
- Feedback Statement on Consultation - Restricted Investment Accounts
04 April 2012
- Consultation - Enhancements to Basel II "Principles for the Sound Management of Operational Risk" and required revisions to the CBB Rulebook

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