Bahrain: Central Bank Consults on Directives for Digital Financial Advice
On January 21, 2019, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) launched a public consultation on …
2018 in Focus: Payments in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa
Despite the diversity of the Asian, Pacific, African and Middle Eastern markets, in all four …
Bahrain: Central Bank Consults on Draft Crypto-Asset Platform Operators Framework
On December 18, 2018, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) published a consultation paper on …
Bahrain: Central Bank Consults on New Rules on Open Banking and Amendments to Payment Service Providers Regime
On November 11, 2018, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) launched a consultation paper on …
New Rules Aim To Spark Open Banking Ecosystem In Bahrain
Banks in Bahrain will be made to facilitate third-party access to customer accounts under draft …
Bahrain: Central Bank Standardises Merchant Presented QR Code Specifications
On November 13, 2018, the Central Bank of Bahrain announced the standardisation of the specifications …
Bahrain: FATF Releases Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation Report - September 2018
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released the fourth round mutual evaluation report (MER) …
Bahrain: Central Bank Launches Regulatory Sandbox
UAE: Abu Dhabi Global Market and Bahrain Economic Development Board Collaborate on Fintech
On January 8, 2018 the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Bahrain Economic Development …