4SPOTS IT to redesign Central Bank of Bahrain website

08.Nov.2006

The CBB is responsible for maintaining monetary and financial stability in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

It succeeded the Bahrain Monetary Agency, which had previously carried out central banking and regulatory functions since its establishment in 1973 (shortly after Bahrain secured full independence from Great Britain). The CBB inherits the BMA's 33-year track record and wide range of responsibilities. It implements the Kingdom's monetary and foreign exchange rate policies, manages the government's reserves and debt issuance, issues the national currency and oversees the country's payments and settlement systems. It is also the sole regulator of Bahrain's financial sector, covering the full range of banking, insurance, investment business and capital markets activities.

The CBB's wide scope of responsibilities allows a consistent policy approach to be undertaken across the whole of the Kingdom's financial sector. It also provides a straightforward and efficient regulatory framework for financial services firms operating in Bahrain.

The design team aims at achieving a design which balances out visual beauty with ease in navigation. The website, www.cbb.gov.bh, will be designed to achieve a shorter loading time as well as will be checked for browser compatibly.