MIDDLE EAST CROWN STILL UP FOR GRABS Middle East

摘要

After the outbreak of civil war in Lebanon in 1975, Bahrain took the mantle of the Middle East's financial hub from the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Bahrain's capital, Manama, is regarded as having the best financial regulator in the Middle East and is favoured by banks looking to capitalise on its superior access to Saudi Arabia, the region's biggest market. At present there are 409 financial institutions active in Bahrain.