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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 6th 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.

Exchange Rate & Daily Rates

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Daily Rates
O/N Deposit Rate 5.500
One Week Deposit Rate 5.750
One Month Deposit Rate 6.250
O/N Repo Rate 6.500
O/N BD Secured Rate 6.500
Currency BHD
USD 0.376081
AUD 0.255641
EUR 0.412561
GBP 0.493550
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Rulebook

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Common Volume

LAST UPDATE January 2024
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Volume 1

Conventional Banks

LAST UPDATE September 2024
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Volume 2

Islamic Banks

LAST UPDATE September 2024
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Volume 3

Insurance

LAST UPDATE January 2024
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Volume 4

Investment Business

LAST UPDATE January 2024
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Volume 5

Specialised Licensees

LAST UPDATE September 2024
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Volume 6

Capital Markets

LAST UPDATE January 2024
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Volume 7

Collective Investments

LAST UPDATE July 2023

Events

For more events and information about upcoming events. Events Calendar

Consultations

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1 September 2024

Second Consultation – Capital Adequacy Module (CA)

Closed
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27 August 2024

Proposed Amendments to the Resolutions relating to Professional Associations that are Subject to the Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law

Closed
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31 March 2024

Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (IR) Module

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Publications

29 Sep
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Statistical Bulletin August 2024
12 Sep
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Central Bank Survey August 2024
04 Sep
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Statistical Bulletin July 2024
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News & Announcements

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CBB Sukuk Al-Salam Securities Oversubscribed
Published on 7 October 2024

Manama, Bahrain – 7th October 2024 – The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the Sukuk Al-Salam Islamic securities, has […]

CBB Supports Second Edition of Fintech Forward
Published on 2 October 2024

For the second year running the Central Bank of Bahrain remains a supporting member of Fintech Forward which comes in direct alignment with the Kingdom’s […]

CBB Sukuk Al-Ijara Oversubscribed
Published on 1 October 2024

Manama, Bahrain – 1st October 2024 – The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk […]

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CBB’s Currency Museum
Sun-Thu from 9:00 to 13:00

The Central Bank of Bahrain’s museum opened in 16 February 1999 and showcases some of the rarest coins in the region. Admission is free.

General Information Medals & Coins Request for a Visit
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