Bahrain Chamber resolves 75% complaints in 2021
Bahrain’s main entity representing its trading community effectively resolved 75 per cent of complaints which it received from members last year. Bahrain Chamber’s dedicated complaints unit has yet to resolve 19pcof the business community’s problems, while work on the remaining 6pc is ongoing. The unit received 277 complaints from 404 members, of which 179 were […]
Benefit, Beyon sign agreement to provide QES services via ‘OneID’
Benefit and Beyon Connect have signed an agreement to provide Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) services in Bahrain via the ‘OneID’ digital ID and ‘OneBox’ digital postbox solutions. Benefit, the Kingdom’s leading regional player in electronic financial transactions, offers trusted and innovative financial and information solutions that are designed to make life easier, smarter, and more […]
NBB offers exclusive auto insurance rates with Bahrain National Insurance
The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has partnered with Bahrain National Insurance (bni) to offer exclusive discounted premium rates on motor and electric vehicle insurance as part of the bank’s auto loan product. NBB announced that benefits include seamless processing of applications, availing auto financing without transferring salaries with zero-down payments, as well as special […]
High sales at ‘Manama Gold’ festival
The Manama Gold Festival has been a huge success with traders recording sales of more than BD1million. The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (Btea), which organised the event, said BD1.1m came from transactions of gold, pearls and jewellery businesses taking part in the festival. Citizens, residents, visitors, and tourists have purchased jewellery, gold bars and […]
Alba lands RoSPA award for the ninth consecutive year
The world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China, Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has won the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Medal Award for the ninth consecutive year for being outstanding in Health and Safety in 2021. Commenting on this achievement, Alba’s Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali stated: “Alba’s strong safety culture has been […]
HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister awards top-performing government agencies within Tawasul’s Customer Service Excellence Award 2021
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today remotely awarded the thirty top-performing government agencies within the National Suggestion & Complaint system, ‘Tawasul’, for the year 2021, at Gudaibiya Palace. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister highlighted the importance of strengthening the quality and delivery […]
Al Salam Bank celebrates Bahrain villa project handover
Al Salam Bank, a leading Islamic bank in Bahrain, has announced the successful handover of the largest number of villas within the final phase of Deerat Al Oyoun, located in Diyar Al Muharraq. A ceremony was held recently at Souq Al Baraha to celebrate the record-breaking turnaround time for processing financing applications since the inception […]
Bahrain’s GFH launches new loyalty programme for top shareholders
GFH, a leading regional financial group with interests in asset management and real estate, has announced a new shareholder loyalty programme “Prime”, which provides rewards and incentives for its loyal shareholders. The new GFH Prime provides shareholders with exclusive benefits based on four tiers, including Member, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Benefits include up to 2% […]
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi starts new route to Manama
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced the introduction of a new service to Manama capital of Bahrain, starting from 27th April, 2022. Abu Dhabi travelers will now be able to fly direct to Bahrain International Airport with competitive prices, and a frequency of three weekly flights initially increased to daily starting July. Adel Al Ali, […]
Cashless transactions increase by 45% in Bahrain
Cashless transactions in Bahrain jumped 45 per cent to BD341.6 million last month when compared with the same month of 2021, reveals data from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). There were nearly 14m point-of-sale (PoS) and e-commerce transactions in Bahrain last month, 73.6pc of them contactless, the banking regulator said. The figures reflect the […]
