Bahrain · AML & KYC
Anti-money-laundering and customer-due-diligence obligations, regulated activities, and the official financial regulator.
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Anti-money-laundering rules rest on Decree-Law No. 4 of 2001 and its amendments. Financial institutions licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain follow its financial crime rules, and many non-financial businesses — including real-estate agents, dealers in precious metals and stones, auditors and corporate service providers — also have customer due diligence and record-keeping duties under their own supervisors. Suspicious transactions are reported to the Financial Intelligence Directorate, Bahrain's financial intelligence unit.
- The legal base is Decree-Law No. 4 of 2001, as amended.
- Suspicious transactions go to the Financial Intelligence Directorate.
- Real-estate agents, precious-metal dealers and corporate service providers have due diligence duties too.
- Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB)
Central Bank of Bahrain: the single regulator of banks, insurers and other financial firms.
Government portals
- Bahrain National Portal — Government services and guidance, including the emergency call centre.
- Sijilat — Commercial Registration — Ministry of Industry and Commerce portal for registering and renewing a commercial registration.
- Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) — Work permits, transfers between employers and Bahrainisation target rates.
- National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) — VAT, excise and the domestic minimum top-up tax.