Law & Regulation
Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law
Promulgated 6 September 2006, establishes the Central Bank of Bahrain as successor to the Bahrain Monetary Agency and single regulator of Bahrain's financial services industry, covering banking, capital markets/securities, insurance, and (Part 6) netting and collateral.
Legal Significance
What This Instrument Does
Sets the CBB's mandate, governance and enforcement powers across the full financial-services sector.
Why It Matters
The comprehensive banking and financial-regulation framework underpinning project finance and lending in Bahrain.
Legal Framework Position
- Banking & FinancePrimary / Framework Instrument
Instrument Overview
- Official Citation
- Decree No. (64) of 2006
- Instrument Type
- Decree
- Enactment Date
- 6 September 2006
- Last Verified
- 30 September 2026