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Bahrain lowers real estate investment needed for Golden Residency
Bahrain has lowered the minimum real estate investment needed to secure its 10-year Golden Residency visa from BD 200,000 to BD 130,000. The adjustment by
EY report: Bahrain most cost-effective GCC hub for financial services firms
Bahrain has been ranked as the most cost-competitive location to operate a financial services firm with a tech hub within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Bahrain launches tender for 1,400 MW power plant
Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, President of the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), announced the launch of an international tender to develop and implement the Sitra
Bahrain announces tender for first solar power plant
Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, President of the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), announced the launch of a tender to develop Bahrain’s first solar power plant,
Law to tax multinational companies is approved in Bahrain
A royal decree law imposing a 15 per cent Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax on eligible multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in Bahrain was unanimously approved by
Visa enables money transfers by mobile number in Bahrain
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, introduces Visa+ service in Bahrain, allowing users to send money to Visa cardholders within GCC using only recipient’s
Bahrain’s CBB grants licence to new payment service provider
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has officially granted a Payment Service Provider (PSP) license to BPay Global B.S.C.(c), a subsidiary of the Binance Group.
