Established in 1982

National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) UAE was established in 1982 as a foreign branch of The National Bank of Bahrain, a public shareholding company incorporated in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Regulated by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, NBB UAE operates branches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. In line with its vision to be the bank of choice for the corridor business between Bahrain, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, NBB UAE serves individual and corporate customers, businesses, and governments with a host of financial products and services including Consumer Deposit, Corporate Deposit, Corporate Loans, and Trade Finance.

NBB's Vision and Mission

At NBB, our vision is to enrich the lives of generations. To always connect with you, to understand you and help give you what you need, when you need it, in a way that works for you is our mission.

NBB's Vision and Mission
2019

Launched a new Brand Identity

NBB Launched the Bank’s new brand identity as part of the transformation journey

  • 2019
    2019

    Launched a new Brand Identity

    NBB Launched the Bank’s new brand identity as part of the transformation journey

  • 2019
    2019

    NBB named “Best Bank in Bahrain”

    NBB named “Best Bank in Bahrain” at the Euromoney Middle East Awards for Excellence 2019

  • 2019
    2019

    Successfully acquires a majority stake in Bahrain Islamic Bank

    NBB successfully acquires a majority stake in Bahrain Islamic Bank as part of the Bank’s efforts to further develop its Islamic activities and to offer clients a range of both conventional and Islamic banking services locally and regionally

     

  • 2020
    2020

    NBB received 2 Euromoney Middle East Awards for Excellence 2020

    NBB named 'The Middle East's Best Bank Transformation' as well as the 'Best Bank in Bahrain' at the Euromoney Middle East Awards for Excellence 2020 for the second consecutive year

  • 2022
    2022

    1st in the Kingdom, 2nd in the Arab World

    Refinitiv ESG Scoring for Banking Services Companies

  • 2022
    2022

    Euromoney Awards for Excellence

    Middle East’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility - Best Bank for ESG in Bahrain - Best Bank for SME Banking in Bahrain - Best Bank for CSR in Bahrain

  • 2022
    2022

    Mena Banking Excellence Awards

    Best Retail Bank in Bahrain

NBB in Numbers

2
Operating Branches

Dubai & Abu Dhabi

3
Operating Countries

Bahrain, KSA and UAE

2
ATMs

NBB in growth

NBB is publicly listed on the Bahrain Bourse with a strong local stakeholder profile. Owned 44.94% by private and institutional shareholders, 44.18% Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, wholly-owned by the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and 10.88% by the Social Insurance Organisation. 

 

NBB is a majority stakeholder (78.81%) of Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), which was a result of a strategic development plan to expand our presence in the Islamic Banking market, further enabling us to become more relevant in Sharia-compliant businesses and geographies. 

 

Our efforts are focused on capturing business opportunities locally, regionally and internationally and our Abu Dhabi and Riyadh branches lead the way in this initiative.  

 

With the largest network of 27 branches and over 100 ATMs in Bahrain, NBB is paving the way for innovation and convenience for local and regional customers.