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FEASIBILITY STUDIES FOR BAHRAIN INTEGRATED TRANSIT LINES
/in Uncategorized /by PRIME Instant OfficesInvitation for the pre-qualification to submit a tender for the above project can be found here.
RAIL LINK WORK TO START SOON
/in Uncategorized /by PRIME Instant OfficesBahrain’s first rail line, connecting Bahrain Mall with Bahrain’s International Airport, could be underway by the end of next year. To read more click here.
Bahrain to remain a key center of Islamic finance
/in Uncategorized /by PRIME Instant OfficesDr. Ahmed Al Mutawa, Chairman of Gulf Finance House (GFH), told Euromoney on Wednesday, “……Bahrain hosts over 30 Islamic Institutions, who continue to reside here due to the supportive and developed regulatory framework fostered by the CBB,” he added. It is expected that as Bahrain is one of the historical centers of Islamic finance, it […]
Bahrain refinery expansion project ‘to cost $5 billion’
/in Uncategorized /by PRIME Instant OfficesBahrain’s Sitra crude oil refinery expansion is expected to cost around $5 billion with the completion by 2019, the energy minister said yesterday. He went on to say ‘The increase in capacity according to the current plan is from 260,000 barrels per day to 360,000 and it will be commissioned by 2019. Financing will be […]
BBK keen on buying Islamic banks
/in Uncategorized /by PRIME Instant OfficesMANAMA: BBK bank’s chairman Murad Ali Murad has said that the bank will consider the acquisition of any Islamic bank provided they offer a feasible business proposition. To read more click here.
Designs for mega medical city in Bahrain by December
/in Uncategorized /by PRIME Instant OfficesThe King Abdullah Medical City project, will be built on a 1-million-sq-m plot of land and will be run by the Arabian Gulf University (AGU) and designed by SaudConsult, following an agreement signed last December. The development will provide 264 beds, four centres of excellence and research, a college of medicine and student dormitories, as […]
