Central Bank of Bahrain grants crypto asset license to Binance permitting crypto-asset trading
The crypto-asset license will also allow Binance to provide custodial services and portfolio management to customers under the supervision of Bahrain regulators The world’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, Binance, has been granted a crypto-asset service provider license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). This represents Binance’s first license as a crypto-asset provider in […]
Bahrain weather forecast
Manama, Mar. 17 (BNA): The Meteorological Directorate forecasts cool weather with rising sand, dust haze at times and some clouds overnight. Wind: Northwesterly, 25 to 30 knots reaching 32 to 37 knots at times. Warning: Very strong winds Sea waves: 2 to 4 feet inshore, 5 to 9 feet offshore. Temperatures: Maximum 20 ºC; minimum […]
CBB raises key interest rate
Manama, Mar.16 (BNA): The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has decided today to raise its key policy interest rate by (25) basis points. CBB’s key policy interest rate on the one-week deposit facility is raised from 1.00% to 1.25%. The CBB has also decided to raise the overnight deposit rate from 0.75% to 1.00%, […]
Bahrain to participate in IPU’s 144th assembly and related meetings
Manama, Mar. 17 (BNA): A delegation from the parliament headed by Speaker Fawzia bint Abdulla Zainal will participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)’s 144th assembly and related meetings to be held in Indonesia on March 20-24. The assembly will adopt resolutions on the emergency item and on the subject item taken up by the Standing Committee […]
BSE’ general engineering conference kicks off
Manama, Mar. 16 (BNA): The Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE) today opened its general engineering conference, themed “Towards Sustainable Engineering Environment and a Promising Future”. The event is part of BSE’ Golden Jubilee celebrations, held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. On the sidelines of the conference, BSE signed […]
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister congratulates Saudi leadership
Manama, Mar. 16 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a cable of congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on the success of the medical checkups he underwent at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh. […]
Finance Minister receives ministry post-graduates
Manama, Mar. 16 (BNA): Minister of Finance and National Economy, Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, affirmed the kingdom’s unflinching support to the young competencies, being the real asset of the nation, to boost their contribution to the comprehensive development march spearheaded by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and supported by His […]