Home GCC Bahrain Biggest Banks In Bahrain Bahrain faces sluggish growth and a rise in non-performing loans due to the fallout from political unrest. by Darren Stubing August 23, 2012 Perhaps more than any other banking sector in the Gulf, Bahraini banks face a number of challenges ahead. The global financial crisis hit the many of the Bahrain-based wholesale and investment banks very hard, including Gulf Investment Bank, Arab Banking Corporation, Investcorp and Gulf Finance House. Domestic commercial banks on the other hand have generally fared reasonably well but real estate exposure still remains an issue and, more specifically, the political unrest has created uncertainty and volatility in the domestic market. This will inevitably lead to more pressure on banks’ asset quality, earnings and profitability. Moreover, for both the onshore commercial banks and offshore wholesale banks, some deposit outflow has occurred during the year. That said, the domestic retail banks maintain good liquidity positions. Top Banks by Assets Top Banks by Profit Data collected from stock market information and company annual reports for the full year of 2011. Return to main story Tags Ahli United Bank Albaraka Bank Arab Banking Corporation Arcapita Investcorp Ithmaar National Bank of Bahrain 0 Comments You might also like Middle East alternative asset manager Investcorp sets IPO price range for vehicle Bahrain signs $1.3bn strategic investment deal with UK Bahrain’s Investcorp invests $100m in communications firm SEC Newgate Oman’s Ahli Bank rejects merger offer from Bank Dhofar