The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announced that issue number 144 (ISIN BH00077UV743) of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al-Ijara, that are issued by the CBB on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has been subscribed.

Bahrain's central bank said on Wednesday it was raising key interest rates by 25 basis points after the U.S. Federal Reserve hiked rates.

Bahrain's central bank ordered banks operating in the kingdom to freeze assets and bank accounts of the Qatar-linked 59 individuals and 12 entities that a group of Saudi-led Arab countries have accused of links to terrorism.

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has instructed all licensed financial institutions operating in Bahrain to freeze bank accounts of the individuals and entities cited in the terror list.

Moody's agency said it maintains negative outlook on Bahrain, which reflects the challenges posed by weakening economic growth, the sector's exposure to government debt and the authorities' lower capacity to support banks.

Bahrain’s foreign-currency reserves tumbled 11 percent in February, extending a decline that has fueled speculation that the island kingdom would either tap international bond markets soon or seek financial support from other Gulf Arab monarchies, Bloomberg revealed.

The High Administrative Court, presided over by Judge Joma’a al-Moussa, overturned a decision placing “Awal” Bank under the management of Central Bank, and canceled the decision to appoint an external director to manage it.

The Parliament passed a bill in its session held on Tuesday (February 7, 2017) expanding the authorities of Bahrain Central Bank, allowing it to perform its role more effectively and putting Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance under its control.

The central bank of Bahrain said on Wednesday it was raising the policy interest rate on its one-week deposit facility by 25 basis points to 1.00 percent.

Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Governor Rashid Al-Miraj said that issue of tax regimes and raising it in the Gulf States remain a financial matter under the specialty of the Ministry of Finance and the Finance Ministers in the region, who are competent to deal with such issues.

Bahrain's foreign reserves have more than halved since the end of 2014 as low oil prices slash the value of the country's exports, the prospectus for the kingdom's sovereign bond issue this week shows.

Bahrain Mirror (reuters): Jan 26 Bahrain's central bank said on Tuesday it is taking steps to close down Iranian-owned Future Bank, which is based in the Gulf state.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain is committed to keeping its dinar currency's peg to the U.S. dollar, a senior official at the kingdom's central bank said on Monday.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain has not yet made a decision about the fate of an Iranian-owned bank based in the Gulf state under administration, a senior Bahraini central bank official told Reuters on Monday.

Bahrain Mirror: The Committee of Financial and Economical Affairs of the Bahraini Parliament passed a bill to impose fees on financial transfers outside Bahrain. The committee said it would be a major spring for the state’s general budget, and a way to find new revenue sources to achieve progress and development in the Bahraini economy.