| ISO Country code: | BHR |
| SWIFT Country code: | BH |
| Sovereign ratings: | Fitch: A |
| Associations: | Bahrain Association of Banks; Union of Arab Banks (UAB) |
| Monetary unit: | Bahrain Dinar(BD, BHD) = 1,000 Fils |
| Capital: | Manama |
| Financial centre: | Manama |
| Language: | Arabic; English; Farsi; Urdu |
| Population: | 1,106,509 |
| Area: | 240 sq. miles (711.9 sq.km.) |
| ± GMT: | +3 hours |
| Banking hours: | Sunday to Thursday 07.30-15.00 Closed Friday and Saturday |
| Public holidays: | 2010: Jan 1; Feb 26; May 1; Sep 10,11,12; Nov 15,16,17,18; Dec 7,16,17. 2011: Jan 1; Feb 15; May 1; Aug 30,31; Sep 1; Nov 6,7,8,26; Dec 4,5,16,17 |
