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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 5.750
One Week Deposit Rate 6.000
One Month Deposit Rate 6.750
O/N Repo Rate 7.000
One Week Repo Rate 0.000
O/N BD Secured Rate 7.000
One Week BD Secured Rate 0.000
Currency BHD
USD 0.376081
AUD 0.245111
EUR 0.403592
GBP 0.466811
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Rulebook

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Volume 1

Conventional Banks

LAST UPDATE January 2023
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Volume 2

Islamic Banks

LAST UPDATE January 2023
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Volume 3

Insurance

LAST UPDATE January 2023
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Volume 4

Investment Business

LAST UPDATE January 2023
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Volume 5

Specialised Licensees

LAST UPDATE January 2023
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Volume 6

Capital Markets

LAST UPDATE January 2023
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Volume 7

Collective Investments

LAST UPDATE October 2022

Events

For more events and information about upcoming events. Events Calendar

Consultations

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6 June 2023

Draft Resolution with respect to issuing a Regulation on the Rules and Procedures for Take-overs, Mergers and Acquisitions of Shares of Joint-Stock Companies listed on Stock Exchanges Licensed by the CBB

Open
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10 May 2023

Dividends and Profit Repatriation

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2 May 2023

Proposed Two-Factor Authentication Requirements for Volume 5 – Specialised Licensees

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Publications

21 May
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Statistical Bulletin March 2023
15 May
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Financial Stability Report March 2023
14 May
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Economic Report 2022
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News & Announcements

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CBB Treasury Bills Oversubscribed
Published on 29 May 2023

Manama, Bahrain – 29th May 2023 – This week’s BD 70 million issue of Government Treasury Bills has been oversubscribed by 158%. The bills, carrying […]

CBB’s Monthly Issue of Treasury Bills oversubscribed
Published on 24 May 2023

Manama, Bahrain – 24th May 2023 – Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the BD 35 million monthly issue of Government Treasury Bills has […]

CBB 12 Month Treasury Bills Issue No. 104 oversubscribed
Published on 23 May 2023

Manama, Bahrain –23rd May 2023 – This week’s BD 100 million issue of Government Treasury Bills has been oversubscribed by 180%. The bills, carrying a […]

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CBB’s Currency Museum
Sun-Thu from 8:00 to 14:00

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

General Information Medals & Coins
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