Countries / West Asia
Investing in Bahrain
A long-running regional financial-services hub and an early pioneer of Islamic banking, with a regulatory framework other Gulf markets have often modeled themselves on.
- Capital
- Manama
- Currency
- Bahraini dinar
- Main exchange
- Bahrain Bourse
- Regulator
- Central Bank of Bahrain (unified financial regulator)
How people invest in Bahrain
Islamic banking products and sukuk are especially well developed here; Bahrain Bourse equities, real estate, and conventional bank deposits fill out the rest of household and institutional portfolios.
Sukuk / Islamic banking productsBahrain Bourse equitiesReal estate
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Frequently asked questions
What currency does Bahrain use?
Bahrain uses the Bahraini dinar.
What is the main stock exchange in Bahrain?
Bahrain Bourse, overseen by the Central Bank of Bahrain (unified financial regulator).
What do people in Bahrain typically invest in?
Islamic banking products and sukuk are especially well developed here; Bahrain Bourse equities, real estate, and conventional bank deposits fill out the rest of household and institutional portfolios.