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National Bank of Bahrain (NBB)

fintech/banking
manama, bahrain

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Leading Bahraini retail and corporate bank engaged in digital transformation and sector-wide fintech collaboration, including enterprise AI initiatives (AI@NBB).

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Usman Ahmed

Group Chief Executive

Recent News

Fintech Forward 2026 Concludes in Bahrain with over 60 Strategic Agreements Signed, Drawing 2900 Participants
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11 minutes ago

Fintech Forward 2026 Concludes in Bahrain with over 60 Strategic Agreements Signed, Drawing 2900 Participants

Fintech Forward 2026 in Bahrain produced 60+ MoUs and strategic announcements focused on ledger pilots, trade finance fraud prevention, AML services and digital infrastructure, bringing together banks, fintechs and global tech firms to accelerate tokenisation and AI adoption across the Gulf.

NBB Group CEO Discusses Future of Financial Infrastructure at Fintech Forward 2026
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about 2 hours ago

NBB Group CEO Discusses Future of Financial Infrastructure at Fintech Forward 2026

National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) sponsored Fintech Forward 2026 and participated in a panel on embedding fintech into financial infrastructure; Usman Ahmed, Group Chief Executive of NBB, discussed platformisation, regulation, resilience and AI-driven transformation.

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