Business

For information or if you have questions regarding doing business in Bahrain, please check the following links, and address your correspondence to the appropriate agency .

Foreign Trade

Foreign Trade functions as the national focal point for the World Trade Organization, its agreements and related issues (e.g. Bahrain 's schedules of concessions), as well as other international trade organizations. The Ministry participates in Bahrain's bilateral trade negotiations as well as trade negotiations between the GCC and the EU, the GCC and the US and with other major economic blocks . It is also responsible for issuing licenses for commercial exhibitions, trade fairs and conferences.

Assistant Undersecretary for Foreign Trade
Shaikh Doayje Al-Khalifa
Assistant Undersecretary for Foreign Trade
Tel: (+973) 17-533337 Fax: (+973) 17-532271
E-mail: shkduaji@commerce.gov.bh

Director, Foreign Trade Relations
A.Alrazaaq Zain Al Abideen
Tel: (+973) 17-562099 Fax: (+973) 17-532090
E-mail: aalrazak@commerce.gov.bh

Bahrain Exhibition & Convention Authority
Debbie Stanford-Kristiansen
Acting CEO
Director - MICE, Destination Marketing & PR
Tel: (+973) 17-558813 Fax: (+973) 17-558829
E-mail: debbie@bahrainexhbitions.com
Web: www.bahrainexhibitions.com

Director, Industrial Property
Mohammed Dhirar Al Sha'er
Tel: (+973) 17-530335 Fax: (+973) 17-536479
E-mail: mdhirar@commerce.gov.bh

Ministry of Commerce & Industry
www.commerce.gov.bh
PO Box 5479
Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: (+973) 17-531-531
Fax: (+973) 17-530-455
E-mail: drmansoor@commerce.gov.bh

Ministry of Finance & National Economy
http://www.mofne.gov.bh

Central Bank of Bahrain
The Agency is the country's central bank and regulator of the financial sector. It's clearly defined regulatory and supervisory framework is consistent with the highest international standards. The Central Bank of Bahrain governs Bahrain policies of no corporate or personal income taxes; freedom of capital movement; a fully convertible and stable currency pegged to the US dollar; the availability of a range of international names in the legal, accounting and other technical fields; recognition and protection of intellectual property rights and much more.
Website: www.bma.gov.bh/
E-mail: info@bma.gov.bh

Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry
www.bahrainchamber.org.bh/english/index.htm
Established in 1939, the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce was the first of its kind in the Gulf. It is administered by an elected Board of Directors.
E-mail: bastaki @ bahrainchamber.org.bh

Economic Development Board
http://www.bahrainedb.com/
The EDB, an autonomous semi-private agency, was established by Amiri Decree in April 2000, with Board members officially appointed in June 2000. The EDB is responsible for formulating and overseeing the economic development strategy of Bahrain . The EDB aims to develop Bahrain as a compelling global hub for business and investment, creating a superior investment environment for international companies serving the global market.
First-time investors in Bahrain are invited to contact the EDB for general investment information, as well as guidance on the procedures and laws governing investment in Bahrain .
Office Address:
PO Box 11299
Manama , Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: (+973)17- 583-311
Fax: (+973) 17-583-322
Email: edb@bahrainedb.com

Bahrain Stock Exchange
www.bahrainstock.com
Opened in June 1989, the Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE) has secured a place on the map of Middle East share markets. The stock exchange has several key advantages, the biggest being its close association with the Saudi economy (the Kingdom is just 30 minutes from Bahrain by car via the King Fahd Causeway). Another is the fact that Bahrain has been in the business of global finance longer than any other Gulf country.

In April 1995, a ministerial resolution expanded the range of governing brokerage firms. As a result, Al Shamil Islamic Bank and Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait have set up their own brokerage houses. The BSE hopes more brokers will follow suit. In the same year, BIB was given approval to set up the Dilmun Index Fund, which invests exclusively in BSE-listed stocks. This fund is open to investors of any nationality.

Head Office:
PO Box 3203
Manama , Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: (+973) 17-261-260
Fax: (+973) 17-256-362
Email: info@bahrainstock.com

ASRY Ship Repair
http://www.asry.net/

TradeArabia
http://www.tradearabia.com
TradeArabia is the Middle East 's first portal on the internet to provide a total business information service for anyone with an interest in the region's vibrant business and trading sector. The site is designed to build a unique business community of individuals and companies operating within or interested in doing business in the Arab World.

Head Office:
Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group
PO Box 224
Manama , Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: (+973) 17-293-131
Fax: (+973) 17-293-400
Email: info@tradearabia.net

The National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC)
www.nusacc.org/
The mission of the NUSACC is to promote, support and strengthen US-Arab business and economic cooperation.
E-mail: nusacc@aol.com

Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance
http://www.bibf.com/

Bahrain Society for Training & Development
http://www.bstd.com.bh/

Bahrain Financial Harbour
http://www.bfharbour.com/html/index.html

Bahrain Financial Harbour
http://www.bfharbour.com/html/index.html
Bahrain Financial Harbour - A master-planned integrated financial community on prime seafront property in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain with a diverse range of Commercial, Residential & Leisure components.

http://www.bahraingateway.org
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
3502 International Drive N.W.
Washington, DC 20008

National U. S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce
1023 15th Street, NW
4th Floor
Washington , DC 20005
Phone: 202 289 5920
Fax: 202 289 5938

U.S. Commercial Service Bahrain
http://www.buyusa.gov/bahrain/en/

American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain
http://www.amcham-bahrain.org/

U.S. Commercial Service: Bahrain Country Commercial Guide
http://www.export.gov/comm_svc/

Embassy of the United States in Bahrain
http://www.usembassy.gov.bh/index.asp

The Heritage Foundation - Index of Economic Freedom-Bahrain
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/bahrain

US Dept. of State: 2001 Bahrain Country Report on Economic Policy and Trade Practices (pdf)
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/8183.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service
http://www.fas.usda.gov/

World Bank Bahrain at a glance (pdf)-
http://www.worldbank.org/data/countrydata/aag/bhr_aag.pdf