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News and Press Releases


Key FinTech Event to Discuss Industry Trends
Andra Public Relations, a Bahrain-based communications firm specialising in financial technology, has announced the launch of their 12th Fin
Jan 29, 20222 min read


Rain receives In-principle approval for a financial services permission from ADGM
Cryptocurrency platform Rain has received its In-Principle Approval (IPA) for a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Abu Dhabi...
Jan 24, 20223 min read


Paradigm shift: Khalid Dannish
When Bahrain FinTech Bay was founded three years ago, a key part of fulfilling its mission in developing the financial technology...
Jan 21, 20225 min read


Bahrain’s Al Waha Fund of Funds invests in $50m fintech fund
Bahrain’s Al Waha Fund of Funds is investing in MENA-based VentureSouq’s FinTech Fund I, the region’s first sector-specific fund focused on
Jan 13, 20221 min read


Central Bank of Bahrain and JP Morgan conduct successful digital currency settlement test
The instantaneous cross-border payment test saw funds transferred between Bahrain and the US via Bank ABC on behalf of Aluminium Bahrain...
Jan 10, 20221 min read


Al Waha Fund of Funds invests in VentureSouq fintech fund
Bahrain’s Al Waha Fund of Funds has announced an investment in Mena-based Venture Souq’s FinTech Fund I, the region’s first sector-specific
Jan 5, 20222 min read


Binance obtains preliminary approval in Bahrain
The world’s largest crypto exchange continues struggling to stay compliant, but it has seen some luck in the Middle East. The world’s...
Jan 2, 20221 min read
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