List of banks in Bahrain

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The following is a list of banks & financial institutions in Bahrain as of 30 June 2015:[ needs update ] [1]

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Conventional banks [2]

Full nameCall nameEstablishedRWMajority ownerCapitalWebsite
Ahli United Bank B.S.C Ahli United Bank 12 July 2000Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgPublic Flag of Bahrain.svg ahliunited.com/bh
Arab Bank plc., Bahrain Arab Bank 5 December 1960Yes check.svgYes check.svgArab Bank Flag of Jordan.svg arabbank.bh
Arab Banking Corporation (B.S.C)ila (Retail)
Bank ABC (Wholesale)		25 December 1979Yes check.svgYes check.svg Central Bank of Libya Flag of Libya.svg ilabank.com
bank-abc.com
Allied Bank Limited, Wholesale Branch Allied Bank 21 March 2011Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgAllied Bank Limited Flag of Pakistan.svg abl.com
Alubaf Arab International Bank (Bahrain) B.S.C. (c)Alubaf19 January 1982Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg Libyan Foreign Bank Flag of Libya.svg alubafbank.com
The Arab Investment Company S.A.A.TAIC2 September 1982Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg Arab League [3] Flag of the Arab League.svg taic.com
Arab Petroleum Investment CorporationAPICORP17 September 2005Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg OAPEC [4] Flag of the Arab League.svg apicorp.org
Askari Wholesale Bank, Bahrain Askari Bank 18 November 2002Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg Fauji Foundation Flag of Pakistan.svg askaribank.com
BNP Paribas CRB BahrainBNP Paribas18 February 1975Yes check.svgYes check.svg BNP Paribas Flag of France.svg mea.bnpparibas.com
Bahrain Development Bank B.S.C. BDB 22 January 1992Yes check.svgDark Red x.svg Government Flag of Bahrain.svg bdb-bh.com
Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait B.S.C. BBK 16 March 1971Yes check.svgDark Red x.svg Ithmaar Bank Flag of Bahrain.svg bbkonline.com
Bahrain Middle East Bank B.S.C.BMB3 December 1980Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgAN Investment [5] Flag of Bahrain.svg bmb.com.bh
Bank Al Habib Wholesale Branch, Manama Bank Al Habib 17 September 2005Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg Dawood Habib Flag of Pakistan.svg bankalhabib.com
Bank Alfalah Bahrain Bank Alfalah 8 April 2006Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgBank Alfalah Limted Flag of Pakistan.svg bankalfalah.com/bh
Bank of Jordan, BahrainBank of Jordan2 January 2018Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg Bank of Jordan Flag of Jordan.svg bankofjordan.com
Citibank N.A., Kingdom of Bahrain Citibank Bahrain 2 December 1969Yes check.svgYes check.svg Citibank, N.A. Flag of the United States.svg citibank.com.bh
Credit Libanais SAL, Bahrain Credit Libanais 17 January 2007Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgCredit Libanais SAL Flag of Lebanon.svg creditlibanais.com.lb
Cairo Amman Bank BahrainCAB22 July 2014Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg Cairo Amman Bank Flag of Jordan.svg cab.jo
Citicorp Banking Corporation Citicorp 8 February 1983Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg Citigroup Flag of the United States.svg
DenizBank A.Ş., Bahrain DenizBank 20 July 2002Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgDenizBank A.Ş. Flag of Turkey.svg denizbank.com
Eskan Bank B.S.C. (c)Eskan Bank10 March 1979Yes check.svgDark Red x.svg Government Flag of Bahrain.svg eskanbank.com
QNB Finansbank A.Ş., Bahrain QNB Finansbank 5 June 1999Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgQNB Finansbank A.Ş. Flag of Turkey.svg qnbfinansbank.com
First Abu Dhabi Bank - Bahrain Branch FAB 19 May 2001Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgFAB PJSC Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg bankfab.com/en-bh
Gulf International Bank B.S.C GIB 14 March 1977Yes check.svgYes check.svg Public Investment Fund Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg gib.com
Habib Bank Limited - HBL Bahrain HBL 17 November 1968Yes check.svgYes check.svgHabib Bank Limited Flag of Pakistan.svg globalhbl.com/bahrain
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited - Bahrain HSBC 16 December 1944Yes check.svgYes check.svgHSBC Bank Middle East Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg hsbc.com.bh
HDFC Bank Limited - Bahrain HDFC Bank 7 October 2007Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgHDFC Bank Limited Flag of India.svg hdfcbankbahrain.com
ICICI Bank, Bahrain Branch ICICI Bank 6 January 2004Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgICICI Bank Limited Flag of India.svg icicibank.bh
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Bahrain JPMorgan 26 November 1976Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgJPMorgan Chase & Co. Flag of the United States.svg jpmorgan.com/bh
JS Bank, Bahrain Branch JS Bank 30 June 2005Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgJS Bank Limited Flag of Pakistan.svg jsbl.com
KEB Hana Bank, Bahrain Branch KEB Hana Bank 23 February 1977Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgKEB Hana Bank Flag of South Korea.svg global.1qbank.com
MCB Wholesale Bank (Branch) Manama - Bahrain MCB 22 August 1995Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgMCB Bank Limited Flag of Pakistan.svg mcb.com.pk
MUFG Bank, Bahrain Branch MUFG 24 October 1979Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgMUFG Bank, Ltd. Flag of Japan.svg bk.mufg.jp
Mashreqbank P.S.C., Bahrain Mashreq 2 August 2017Yes check.svgYes check.svgMashreqbank P.S.C. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg mashreqbank.com
National Bank of Bahrain BSC NBB 1 January 1957Yes check.svgDark Red x.svg Mumtalakat Flag of Bahrain.svg nbbonline.com
National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K.P, Bahrain NBK 22 March 1977Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgNBK S.A.K.P Flag of Kuwait.svg nbk.com/bahrain
National Bank of Pakistan, Bahrain NBP 26 January 1978Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgNational Bank of Pakistan Flag of Pakistan.svg nbp.com.pk
Palestine Investment Bank, BahrainPIB25 August 2016Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgPIB Palestine Flag of Palestine.svg pibbahrain.com
Rafidain Bank Bahrain Rafidain Bank 1 July 1969Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgRafidain Bank Flag of Iraq.svg rafidainbankbh.com
SICO BankSICO3 December 1996Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgSIO Services Flag of Bahrain.svg sicobank.com
The Saudi National Bank, Bahrain SNB 4 November 1978Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgSaudi National Bank Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg alahli.com
Standard Chartered Bank (Bahrain) Limited StanChart 11 August 1918Yes check.svgYes check.svgStandard Chartered plc Flag of the United Kingdom.svg sc.com/bh
State Bank of India, Branch, Bahrain SBI 17 September 2005Yes check.svgYes check.svgState Bank of India Flag of India.svg bh.statebank
The Housing Bank - BahrainHBTF11 June 2002Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgHBTF Jordan Flag of Jordan.svg hbtf.bh
Ziraat Bank, Bahrain Branch Ziraat Bank 26 July 2016Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgT.C. Ziraat Bankası A.Ş. Flag of Turkey.svg ziraatbankbahrain.com
Halkbank, Bahrain Branch Halkbank 24 November 2004Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgTürkiye Halk Bankası A.Ş. Flag of Turkey.svg halkbank.com.tr
İşbank, Bahrain Branch İşbank 14 October 2000Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgTürkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. Flag of Turkey.svg isbahrain.com.bh
United Bank Limited, Bahrain UBL 22 March 1969Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgUnited Bank Limited Flag of Pakistan.svg ubldigital.com/Bahrain
UBS AG Manama Representative Office UBS 17 February 1993Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg UBS Asset Management Flag of the United Kingdom.svg ubs.com/bh
United Gulf Bank B.S.C. (c) UGB 29 May 1988Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgUnited Gulf Holding Co. Flag of Bahrain.svg ugbbh.com
Vakifbank Bahrain Branch VakıfBank 3 May 2005Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgTürkiye Vakıflar Bankası Flag of Turkey.svg vakifbank.com.tr
Woori Bank Bahrain Woori Bank 30 June 1983Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgWoori Bank Flag of South Korea.svg wooribank.com/bh
Yapı Kredi - Bahrain Branch Yapı Kredi 19 January 1982Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgYapı ve Kredi Bankası Flag of Turkey.svg yapikredi.com.tr

Islamic banks [2]

Full nameCall nameEstablishedRWMajority ownerCapitalWebsite
ABC Islamic Bank (E.C.) ABC Islamic Bank 29 July 1985Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg Arab Banking Corporation Flag of Bahrain.svg bank-abc.com/islamicbank
Al Baraka Islamic Bank B.S.C. (c)alBaraka30 September 1983Yes check.svgDark Red x.svg Al Baraka Group Flag of Bahrain.svg albaraka.bh
Al Baraka Banking Group B.S.C. (c)alBaraka (Wholesale)6 January 1998Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg Dallah Al-Baraka Flag of Bahrain.svg albaraka.com
Al Salam Bank B.S.C.Al Salam Bank3 May 2005Yes check.svgDark Red x.svg Bank Muscat Flag of Oman.svg alsalambank.com
Bahrain Islamic Bank B.S.C. BisB 29 October 1978Yes check.svgDark Red x.svg NBB Flag of Bahrain.svg bisb.com
BOK International, Bahrain BOK International 9 November 2015Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgBank of Khartoum Flag of Sudan.svg bokintl.com
Bank Al-Khair B.S.C (c)Bank Alkhair6 January 2004Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgPrivate Flag of Bahrain.svg bankalkhair.com
Citi Islamic Investment Bank E.C.CIIB17 March 1996Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg Citicorp Flag of the United States.svg citi.com/icg/bahrain
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. gfh 2 August 1999Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgPublic Flag of Bahrain.svg gfh.com
Ithmaar Bank B.S.C. ( c )Ithmaar Bank17 March 1996Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgPrivate Flag of Bahrain.svg ithmaarbank.com
Khaleeji Commercial Bank B.S.C. KHCB 20 October 2003Yes check.svgDark Red x.svg GFH Group Flag of Bahrain.svg khcbonline.com
Kuwait Finance House Bahrain B.S.C. (c) KFH Bahrain 9 December 2001Yes check.svgDark Red x.svgKuwait Finance House Flag of Kuwait.svg kfh.bh
Kuwait Turkish Participation Bank Inc., BahrainKuveyt Türk Bahrain3 February 2002Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgKuveyt Türk A.S. Flag of Turkey.svg kuveytturk.com.tr
Liquidity Management Centre B.S.C. (c)LMC11 June 2002Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgPrivate Flag of Bahrain.svg lmcbahrain.com
RA Bahrain B.S.C. (c)RA Bahrain20 August 1996Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg Arcapita Flag of Bahrain.svg
Venture Capital Bank B.S.C (c)VC Bank3 May 2005Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgPrivate Flag of Bahrain.svg vc-bank.com

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References

  1. ↑ "Central Bank of Bahrain - CBB Register".
  2. 1 2 "CBB REGISTER LIST 2021". Central Bank of Bahrain.
  3. ↑ "Company in Brief". TAIC.
  4. ↑ "About Us". APICORP.
  5. ↑ "BMB Major Shareholder" (PDF). Bahrain Bourse.
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