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Bahrain fintech strategy rests on regulation as much as startups
Bahrain's fintech pitch depends on the Central Bank's sandbox, financial regulation and the kingdom's role as a smaller Gulf test market.
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Central bank / Bahrain
Bahrain's financial regulator and central bank, including oversight of fintech regulation and sandbox activity.
Updated 16 Apr 2026
Bahrain's fintech pitch depends on the Central Bank's sandbox, financial regulation and the kingdom's role as a smaller Gulf test market.