Announcements
20 May 2013
CBB Treasury Bills Oversubscribed
15 May 2013
CBB's Monthly Issue of Treasury Bills Oversubscribed14 May 2013
CBB Sukuk Al-Ijara Oversubscribed14 May 2013
Central Bank of Bahrain Grant A License to NextCare13 May 2013
CBB Treasury Bills Oversubscribed9 May 2013
CBB Sukuk Al-Ijara Oversubscribed6 May 2013
CBB Treasury Bills Oversubscribed30 April 2013
Europe Parliament visit to CBB30 April 2013
Union of Arab Banks organise a workshop on Basel III in cooperation with the CBB29 April 2013
CBB receives University of Dauphine, Paris Islamic Finance Executive Master Students22 April 2013
CBB Sukuk Al-Salam Securities Oversubscribed21 April 2013
Union of Arab Banks organise Basel III workshop in collaboration with the CBB8 April 2013
CBB Treasury Bills Oversubscribed2 April 2013
Union of Arab Banks - Annual Arab Banking Conference 2013
Exchange Rate (23-May-2013)
| Currency | US$ | BD |
|---|---|---|
| AUD | 0.968 | 0.364 |
| EUR | 1.285 | 0.483 |
| GBP | 1.504 | 0.566 |
| USD | 0.000 | 0.376 |
Daily CBB Rates (23-May-2013)
| O/N Deposit Rate | 0.250 |
| One Week Rate | 0.500 |
| O/N Repo Rate | 2.250 |
| O/N BD secured Rate | 2.250 |
CBB Rulebooks
Volume 1
- Conventional Banks (Last Update - April 2013)Volume 2
- Islamic Banks (Last Update - April 2013)Volume 3
- Insurance (Last Update - April 2013)Volume 4
- Investment Business (Last Update - April 2013)Volume 5
- Specialised Licensees (Last Update - April 2013)Volume 6
- Capital Markets (Last Update - April 2013)Volume 7
- Collective Investment Undertakings (Last Update - January 2013)
Highlights
CBB Review - March 2013
Headline article 'Bahrain is sound base for Insurance Industry' along with updates from the financial sector.CBB Review - December 2012
Headline article 'Islamic banks urge to prepare for new, rigorous rules' along with updates from the financial sector.CBB Review - September 2012
Headline article 'Bahrain insurance industry continued to grow in 2011' along with updates from the financial sector.
Latest Consultations
19 May 2013
- Consultation paper – Volume 2- Draft Module 'Business & Market Conduct'09 May 2013
-Consultation paper – Volume 5 Specific Modules for Microfinance Institutions05 May 2013
- Feedback Statement on Consultation - Volume 5 Common Modules for Trust Service Providers25 April 2013
- Consultation paper – Volume 5 draft Modules for Financing Companies04 April 2013
-Consultation paper - Proposed Directive on Internal Audit Function in Banks07 March 2013
- Consultation paper - Draft Regulation with respect to the Conditions and Procedures for Obtaining Approval for Controlled Functions within Licensees06 March 2013
- Consultation paper – Draft Regulation with respect to the Conditions and Procedures for Obtaining Approval for Controlled Functions within Licensees & a Proposed Module on Training and Competency for all Banks
