For the third consecutive year…CBB supports Fintech Forward 2025
Manama, Bahrain – 8 September 2025: For the third consecutive year, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) supports Fintech Forward 2025 (FF25) , reinforcing its role in shaping the future of finance. The region’s leading Fintech forum will be held on the 8th and 9th of October 2025 at Exhibition World Bahrain (EWB).
FF25 brings together key industry leaders to address the most critical topics in fintech. The forum’s dialogues are designed to deepen understanding of the sector’s rapid evolution and reinforce Bahrain’s position as a regional financial service innovator.
H.E. Khalid Humaidan, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, said, “We are pleased to continue our support of Fintech Forward in 2025. Previous editions of the event cemented Bahrain’s reputation as a top hub for Fintech and financial innovation. As Bahrain’s financial services sector continues to evolve, collaboration between regulators and innovators is more crucial than ever. The CBB is committed to nurturing a dynamic and inclusive financial landscape, where new technologies can be developed and adopted to serve the future needs of our economy.”
Driving Bahrain’s economic diversification, the financial services sector contributed a leading 17.2% to the country’s GDP in 2024. This diversified sector boasts 369 local and international financial institutions, comprising leading conventional and Islamic banking institutions alongside new financial players, including crypto assets, fintech companies, digital payment providers, liquidity providers, and firms specialised in cybersecurity, reg-tech, and insure-tech.
Hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB) and programmed by Economist Impact, FF25 is supported by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), and Bahrain FinTech Bay. Year after year, Fintech Forward continues to convene global experts, financial institutions, regulators, and technology leaders from around the world.
For more information and to register interest in Fintech Forward 2025, please visit the website. Media representatives interested in attending can register here.