Co-hosted by Euromoney and the Bahrain Economic Development Board, the event focused on the reinvention of financial services.
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Bahrain economy
Bahrain gov’t revenues ‘out of sync’ with non-oil growth – minister
Minister of Finance and National Economy says growth of Bahrain’s non-oil economy has averaged about 7.5% per year
Bahrain Economic Development Board
Lower oil prices ‘blessing in disguise’ says Bahrain EDB chief
Bahrain Economic Development Board chief executive Khalid Al Rumaihi said that lower oil prices have ‘forced’ reforms to subsidies that should have taken place long ago
GCC banking sector
Cross-border bank consolidation likely in GCC, says Bahrain bank CEO
National Bank of Bahrain CEO Jean Christophe Durand said that consolidation is natural when banks need further investment in their operations
Bahrain Central Bank
Bahrain’s new crypto regulations a ‘comfort’ to entrepreneurs and investors
Bahrain Economic Development Board’s head of business development financial services at the said that a large percentage of firms in the Central Bank’s regulatory sandbox are involved in digital currencies
Apple
Apple co-founder to be keynote speaker at GCC Financial Forum
Tech legend Steve Wozniak is signed up to speak at event to be held in Bahrain in February