CENTRAL BANK OF BAHRAIN

Licensing & Policy Directorate

List of Banks & Financial Institutions as of
30th June 2014
Conventional Bank Licensees (Retail): (22)
No.

Institution Name

Country of
Incorporation
Bahrain
Jordan
Bahrain
Bahrain
Bahrain
France
USA
Lebanon
Bahrain
Bahrain

Date of
Establishment
12-Jul-2000
05-Dec-1960
22-Jan-1992
16-Mar-1971
20-Oct-2004
19-Feb-1975
02-Dec-1969
17-Jan-2007
10-Mar-1979
23-Jun-2004

Hd Off. +
Branch
1 + 20
1+5
1+5
1 + 20
1 + 10
1+0
1+2
1+0
1+3
1+3

Type of
Incorporation
Locally
Branch
Locally
Locally
Locally
Branch
Branch
Branch
Locally
Locally

Others
Comments

P.O. Box

Tel

Fax

2424
813
20501
597
350
5253
548
5576
5370
785

97317585858
97317549000
97317511111
97317223388
97317133454
97317866666
97317588588
97317560570
97317567777
97317505000
97317505016
97317228522
97317224745
97317569999
97317576161
97317504444
97317560870
97317228800
97317583333
97317275796
97317255456
97317223636
97317505160
97317225227
97317224091
97317214167

97317580569
97317540105
97317534005
97317229822
97317131070
97317866667
97317588653
97317582224
97317564114
97317224402

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Ahli United Bank B.S.C.

Arab Bank plc
Bahrain Development Bank B.S.C.
BBK
BMI Bank B.S.C (c)
BNP Paribas
Citibank N.A.
Credit Libanais SAL
Eskan Bank
Future Bank B.S.C. (c)

11

Habib Bank Limited

Pakistan

17-Nov-1968

1+1

Branch

566

12
13
14
15
16
17
18

HSBC Bank Middle East Limited

ICICI Bank Limited
MashreqBank psc
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (Bahrain Branch)
National Bank of Bahrain BSC
National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K.
Rafidain Bank

Jersey
India
UAE
UAE
Bahrain
Kuwait
Iraq

16-Dec-1944
06-Jan-2004
17-Sep-2005
19-May-2001
01-Jan-1957
22-Mar-1977
01-Jul-1969

1+3
1+1
1+1
1+0
1 + 26
1+2
1+0

Branch
Branch
Branch
Branch
Locally
Branch
Branch

57
1494
1320
5886
106
5290
607

19
20
21
22

Standard Chartered Bank

State Bank of India
The Housing Bank for Trade and Finance - Jordan
United Bank Limited

UK
India
Jordan
Pakistan

11-Aug-1918
17-Sep-2005
11-Jun-2002
22-Mar-1969

1+6
1+2
1+0
1+2

Branch
Branch
Branch
Branch

29
5466
5929
546

Restricted

Restricted

97317224749
97317569688
97317221200
97317215990
97317583281
97317228998
97317587111
97317255656
97317225001
97317224692
97317227225
97317224099

CENTRAL BANK OF BAHRAIN

Licensing & Policy Directorate
List of Banks & Financial Institutions as of
30th June 2014

Conventional Bank Licensees (Wholesale): (58)

1
2
3
4
5

Addax Bank B.S.C (c)

Allied Bank Limited
Alubaf Arab International Bank (Bahrain) B.S.C. (c)
Arab Bank plc
Arab Banking Corporation (B.S.C.)

6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Arab Investment Company S.A.A.(The)

Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP)
Askari Bank Limited
Awal Bank B.S.C. (c)
Bahrain Arab International Bank (BAIB)***
Bahrain International Bank E.C.***
Bahrain Middle East Bank B.S.C.
Bank Alfalah Limited
Bank Al Habib Limited
Bank of Baroda

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
Bahrain
Bahrain
Bahrain
Bahrain
Pakistan
Pakistan
India

02-Sep-1982
17-Sep-2005
18-Nov-2002
06-Jan-2004
02-May-1979
21-Sep-1981
03-Dec-1980
08-Apr-2006
17-Sep-2005
28-Oct-2007

16
17

Banque Internationale a Luxembourg Bahrain Branch

BNP Paribas

Luxembourg
France

03-May-2005
26-Nov-1975

18

BNP Paribas 3U

France

24-Jan-2008

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

Canara Bank
Capital Union E.C. ( c )***
Citibank N.A.
Citicorp Banking Corporation
Denizbank A.S.
Finansbank A.S.
Gulf International Bank B.S.C.
Gulf Investment Corporation

India
Bahrain
USA
USA
Turkey
Turkey
Bahrain
Bahrain

30-Dec-2010
03-Sep-1997
26-Nov-1975
08-Feb-1983
20-Jul-2002
05-Jun-1999
14-Mar-1977
13-Nov-1990

Hd Off. +
Branch
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0

27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

Gulf One Investment Bank B.S.C ( c )

Habib Bank Limited
HDFC Bank
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (The)
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
ING Bank A.S.
International Bank for Commerce***
Investcorp Bank B.S.C.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Korea Exchange Bank

Bahrain
Pakistan
India
UK
Jersey
Turkey
Cayman Islands
Bahrain
USA
S.Korea

03-Dec-2005
03-Dec-1980
07-Oct-2007
21-Jan-1976
31-Mar-1979
09-Mar-2002
02-May-1979
20-Jun-1982
26-Nov-1976
23-Feb-1977

1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0

No.

Institution Name

Country of
Incorporation
Bahrain
Pakistan
Bahrain
Jordan
Bahrain

Date of
Establishment
11-Aug-2003
21-Mar-2011
19-Jan-1982
21-Jan-1976
25-Dec-1979

Type of
Incorporation
Locally
Branch
Locally
Branch
Locally

Others
Comments
Restricted

P.O. Box

Tel

Fax

11159
11838
11529
813
5698

97317560444
97317003480
97317517722
97317549000
97317543000

Branch
Branch
Branch
Locally
Locally
Locally
Locally
Branch
Branch
Branch

5559
18616
11720
1735
797
1375
50786
2778

Branch
Branch

20712
5253

Branch

5253

Branch
Locally
Branch
Branch
Branch
Branch
Locally
Locally

65170
548
548
10357
2435
1017
-

Locally
Branch
Branch
Branch
Branch
Branch
Branch
Locally
Branch
Branch

11172
566
20246
5497
57
1967
5340
368
5767

97317588888
97317563777
97317530500
97317203333
97317532345
97317203100
97317564044
97317216410
97317216430
97317504450
97317866666
97317531152
97317866666
97317531152
97317210905
97317588588
97317588588
97317541137
97317211322
97317534000
97317531393
97317535526
97317102555
97317228522
97316577000
97317569999
97317569999
97317215300
97317532000
97317134888
97317229333
97317228282

97317560445
97317003481
97317540094
97317541116
97317533163
97317533062
97317588885
97317581337
97317532400
97317203355
97317530526
97317224300
97317564033
97317216450
97317504451
97317866667
97317531237
97317866667
97317531237
97317210907
97317588653
97317588595
97317541139
97317211339
97317522633
97317536331
97317100063
97317224749
97316577005
97317569964
97317569964
97317217900
97317530816
97317134889
97317225327
97317210063

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Licensing & Policy Directorate
List of Banks & Financial Institutions as of
30th June 2014
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38
39
40
41
42
43

Kuwait Asia Bank E.C.***

Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank)
MCB Bank Limited
Merrill Lynch International Bank Limited
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
National Bank of Pakistan
Philippine National Bank

44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58

Saudi National Commercial Bank (The)

Securities & Investment Company B.S.C ( c )
Standard Chartered Bank
State Bank of India
TAIB Bank B.S.C. (c)
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.
The International Banking Corporation B.S.C. (c)
Turk Ekonomi Bankasi
Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S
Turkiye Is Bankasi A.S.
UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.
United Gulf Bank (B.S.C) E.C.
Vakifbank Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi
Woori Bank
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S.

*** Under liquidation.

Bahrain
Malysia
Pakistan
Ireland
UAE
Pakistan
Philippines

3 Dec.1980
19-May-2001
22-Aug-1995
03-Jun-2006
22-Jun-1977
26-Jan-1978
25-Jun-1980

1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0

Locally
Branch
Branch
Branch
Branch
Branch
Branch

10470
10164
10399
5886
775
20493

Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
UK
India
Bahrain
Japan
Bahrain
Turkey
Turkey
Turkey
UK
Bahrain
Turkey
S.Korea
Turkey

04-Nov-1978
03-Dec-1996
21-Jan-1976
01-Jan-1977
02-May-1979
24-Oct-1979
18-Nov-2002
18-Nov-2002
24-Nov-2004
14-Oct-2000
17-Feb-1993
20-Apr-1981
03-May-2005
30-Jun-1983
19-Jan-1982

1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0
1+0

Branch
Locally
Branch
Branch
Locally
Branch
Locally
Branch
Branch
Branch
Branch
Locally
Branch
Branch
Branch

10363
1331
29
5466
20485
5850
1230
11048
11378
10205
2920
5964
10242
1151
10615

97317535733
97317533306
97317512700
97317560870
97317224191
97317224707
97317224710
97317549880
97317515000
97317223636
97317505160
97316030440
97317103300
97317570300
97317540070
97317537711
97317549222
97317517777
97317533233
97317538662
97317223503
97317530313

97317533895
97317533308
97317530245
97317583281
97317224411
97317210506
973417531183
97317514000
97317225001
97317224692
97317916018
97317103399
97317530817
97317540071
97317535463
97317549218
97317535032
97317533137
97317514496
97317224429
97317530311