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Central Bank of Bahrain

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) is the central bank of Bahrain. It is a public corporate entity that was established by the Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law 2006. on 6 September 2006.

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Institutional profile

Name
Central Bank of Bahrain [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Bahrain, Kingdom of [1]
Established
1973 [2]
Headquarters
Manama [2]
Official website
www.cbb.gov.bh ↗ [1]
Country in background record
Bahrain [2]

Institutional role and background

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) is the central bank of Bahrain. It is a public corporate entity that was established by the Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law 2006. on 6 September 2006. [3]

Decree No. 64 of 2006 with respect to promulgating the Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law established the Central Bank of Bahrain in place of the Bahrain Monetary Agency. The Bank is located in the Diplomatic Area of Manama, in Bahrain. [3]

Its responsibilities include, implement monetary policy, supervise and regulate the banking sector, acting as the government's fiscal agent, encouraging the growth of Bahrain as a major international financial centre, and to manage the foreign currency, cash and gold reserves of the Kingdom. [3]

Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Central Bank of Bahrain, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official facts are cited separately.

Institutional history

  1. Establishment date in the institutional background record. [2]

Source-supported connections

Central Bank of Bahrain → Jurisdiction in the BOJ directory → Bahrain, Kingdom of [1]

Frequently asked questions

When was Central Bank of Bahrain established?

1973. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Central Bank of Bahrain headquartered?

Manama. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Historical dates and award-time affiliations retain their original context. A review date is not an event date. Background sources are identified separately from official records.