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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 5.000
One Week Deposit Rate 5.250
One Month Deposit Rate 5.750
O/N Repo Rate 6.000
O/N BD Secured Rate 6.000
Currency BHD
USD 0.376081
AUD 0.240372
EUR 0.430726
GBP 0.500865
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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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17 April 2025

Proposed Amendments to the Credit Risk Management Module

Open
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12 January 2025

Proposed Netting Law

Closed
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17 November 2024

Consultation: Proposed Stablecoin Issuance and Offering Module

Closed
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Publications

27 Mar
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Statistical Bulletin February 2025
25 Mar
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Annual Reports 2024
19 Mar
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Central Bank Survey January 2025
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News & Announcements

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CBB Treasury Bills Oversubscribed
Published on 21 April 2025

Manama, Bahrain –21st April 2025 – This week’s BD 70 million issue of Government Treasury Bills has been oversubscribed by 166% The bills, carrying a […]

CBB announces new Executive Management appointments
Published on 20 April 2025

Manama, Bahrain –  20 April 2025: The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced several new appointments to its executive management team as part of […]

CBB holds second Board meeting for 2025
Published on 20 April 2025

  Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain – 20 April 2025 – The Central Bank of Bahrain’s (CBB) Board of Directors held its second meeting for the […]

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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
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