Global co-operation can help in squeezing terrorist financing
MANAMA: The terrorist organizations work in a very smart way to secure and channelize the finances and to put a ...
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BIBF launches state-of-the-art dealing room
BIBF’s state of the art dealing room went live during an event held under the patronage of Rasheed Mohammed Al ...
CBB confirms 174 cases of cards related frauds
Manama: The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) on Tuesday confirmed the 174 cases of alleged intrusion into accounts through ATM ...
Bahrain’s financial sector a major contributor to GDP
Manama: The Kingdom of Bahrain’s financial sector has became one of the largest contributors to the national economy, approximately 17% ...
Islamic insurance sector eyes double digit growth
Manama: With forecasts of double-digit growth, the outlook of Takaful industry remains positive, according to an expert. “The industry continues ...
CBB Sukuk Al-Ijara oversubscribes by 315%
Manama: The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announced that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al-Ijara, ...
Bahrain’s health insurance soars 10% to BD40m
MANAMA: Medical insurance witnessed a growth of almost 10% in gross premiums or contributions to register BD 40.83 million (US$ ...
Bahrain’s Takaful industry up 7% to BD57m
MANAMA: On the backdrop of overall strong gains in the insurance sector, Bahrain's Takaful industry has posted a growth in ...
Bahrain’s insurance sector achieves BD258m
MANAMA: Bahrain's insurance sector achieves 8% growth in its gross premiums over 2012 reaching BD258.41 million in 2013, according to ...
Eroding profitability may fuel consolidation of banks
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services says that it expects that competition will continue to strain the profitability of the Bahraini ...