
Economic Growth
Pillar Statement
To be committed to providing unwavering support by capitalizing on our strengths to build a solid foundation for the economy and its continuous growth
Pillar Objectives
- Capture net impact i.e., the overall contribution of NBB to society and Bahrain's Economic Vision 2030
- Gain strategic advantage, preference, and recognition as the impact-maximising banking partner of choice
- Drive growth, via focus on increasing financing and investments in high growth and high positive impact sectors
- Achieve solid financial performance, on an ongoing basis
Select Key Achievements
Q1
- NBB wins “Best Mobile Banking Application” Award by Business Tabloid
- NBB and Standard Chartered Bank Execute the First Conventional Interbank Repurchase Transaction Denominated in Bahraini Dinars
- Successfully acted as an Arranger, Joint Lead Manager and Joint Bookrunner on the Kingdom of Bahrain’s USD 2.0 billion triple tranche bond issuance
- Published the Bank’s and Bahrain’s first Annual Financial and Sustainability Report for the Year 2020
Q2
- Positioned in Forbes’ Top 100 Listed Companies in the Middle East
- Exclusively acted as the sole Mandated Lead Arranger, Bookrunner and Structuring Bank on Mazoon’s bridge loan financing
- Participation with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to finance purchase of food commodities Arab Republic of Egypt