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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 6.500
O/N Repo Rate 6.750
One Week Repo Rate 0.000
O/N BD Secured Rate 6.750
One Week BD Secured Rate 0.000
Currency BHD
USD 0.376081
AUD 0.252426
EUR 0.409270
GBP 0.462241
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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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2 April 2023

Proposed Revised High-Level Controls Module (Module HC)

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2 April 2023

Extending the Scope of Open Banking

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26 March 2023

Revised Appointed Representative Requirements

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Publications

26 Feb
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Compliance & Enforcement Report 2022
06 Feb
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Statistical Bulletin December 2022
17 Jan
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Insurance Market Review September 2022
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News & Announcements

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CBB Raises Key Interest Rate by 25 basis points
Published on 22 March 2023

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain – 22nd March 2023 – In light of the development of the international financial market and the continuous measures taken by […]

CBB’s Monthly Issue of Treasury Bills oversubscribed
Published on 22 March 2023

Manama, Bahrain – 22nd March 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. 102 oversubscribed
Published on 21 March 2023

Manama, Bahrain –21st March 2023 – This week’s BD 100 million issue of Government Treasury Bills has been oversubscribed by 184%. 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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