Bahrain Bourse is governed by the rules and legislations which include the bourse’s law and all its internal regulations that are issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) concerning the capital markets sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

This is a list of legislations that have been issued recently to support and enhance the legislative infrastructure for the sector:

- The Resolution in respect of issuing the financial results on quarterly basis (every 3 months).

- The Resolution in respect of allowing non-Bahraini brokerage companies to operate at the bourse.

- Trading rules and procedures.

- Settlement & Central Depository rules and procedures.


1. Bahrain Bourse Law

2. Internal Regulation

3. Listing Resolutions

4. Trading Rules & Procedures

5. Clearing, Settlement, Central Depository & Registry Rules

6. Clearing, Settlement & Central Depository Procedures

7. Guarantee Contribution Fund

8. Brokers & Custodians

9. Fees & Commissions

10. CBB Disclosures Standards Book

11. Memorandum of Understanding b/w CBB and BHB

12. Guidelines On Insiders

13. Money Laundering Regulations

14. Debt Securities Guidelines

15. Resolution of Amending of BHB’s Commissions on Exceptional Cases