AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDigital Finance: BBK and Bahrain-based Infinios will explore cross-border payment links, while NBB has rebranded its SoftPOS service as NBB POS. The moves build on Fintech Forward 2026, which closed with more than 60 agreements and 2,900 participants. Sustainable Banking: Central Bank of Bahrain Governor Khalid Humaidan urged regulators to prepare financial systems for climate risks and expand sustainable finance, highlighting Bahrain’s net-zero target for 2060. Trade and Investment: Bahrain and Pakistan agreed to deepen economic ties, activate joint working groups and target $1 billion in bilateral trade within three years. Bahrain also pledged to speed progress on the long-delayed GCC-Pakistan free trade agreement. Business Environment: Bahrain retained its Tier 1 ranking in the US trafficking report for a ninth straight year, a recognition of its labour protections and enforcement framework.
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