Central Bank of Bahrain
Financial ServicesManama, Bahrain201-500 Employees
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) is a public corporate entity established under the 2006 Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law, created in September 2006. It acts as Bahrain's sole integrated regulator of the financial sector and is responsible for maintaining monetary and financial stability across the kingdom. Based in Manama on King Faisal Highway, it operates within the financial services industry and oversees the regulatory framework for financial institutions. In 2026, the CBB launched FinHub973, a digital platform that supports financial technology development by enabling collaboration between financial institutions and fintech startups and connecting participants to investment opportunities. The regulator has a history of fostering fintech innovation, including the 2017 introduction of a regulatory sandbox to test new products in a controlled environment.