Middle East and Africa

Central Bank of Bahrain

Too few recent speeches for a current tone.

Speeches: 47
First speech: Mar 28, 2007
Latest speech: Mar 29, 2017
Tone vs coming rate moves: Not tested; too few speeches or no published rate

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Speech tone over the previous three months, and the policy rate at the end of each month, on the same timeline. Hover over either chart to read the same month in both.

Speech tone

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Latest speeches

Each speech's tone is the average over its sentences about policy, prices, rates or the economy. Open a speech to read it in full.

Date	Speech	Tone
Mar 29, 2017	Rasheed Al Maraj: Financial technology and its impact on the banking and financial sector Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	–
May 7, 2012	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Corporate governance and Shari'a compliance in Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.07
Mar 7, 2012	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Global regulation and offshore centres - onshore vs offshore Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.08
Nov 22, 2011	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Managing the challenges of industry globalization Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.33
Oct 23, 2011	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Relevance of international standards to the Islamic financial industry Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.02
Oct 4, 2011	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Rebuilding confidence in the financial sector Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.36
Feb 7, 2011	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Regulatory insights - successfully supporting the next phase of development for the regional insurance markets Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.13
Nov 23, 2010	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Regulatory perspectives - strengthening industry foundations to sustain growth in a challenging climate Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.19
Nov 21, 2010	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: The role of the financial services industry in Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.29
Nov 2, 2010	Rasheed Mohammed Al-Maraj: Corporate governance lessons to be learned from the global financial crisis Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	–
Oct 3, 2010	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Business models in Islamic finance - challenges and opportunities Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.20
Jun 14, 2010	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Towards the next phase of growth for Islamic banking and finance - a new paradigm for Asia and the Middle East Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.44
May 4, 2010	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Global financial architecture - challenges for Islamic finance Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.29
Apr 13, 2010	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Relationship between financial institutions and export credit and investment insurance agencies Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.20
Mar 16, 2010	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: The Corporate Governance Code of the Kingdom of Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.06
Jan 11, 2010	Rasheed Mohammed Al-Maraj: Luxembourg - a global financial services centre Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.54
Dec 14, 2009	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Islamic finance and the financial crisis Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.09
Dec 7, 2009	Rasheed Mohammed Al-Maraj: Inaugural Plenary Session - "Regulatory perspectives" Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.31
Nov 11, 2009	Rasheed M Al-Maraj: Islamic finance amid the global financial turmoil Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.11
Nov 4, 2009	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Development of the insurance business in Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.20
May 4, 2009	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: The Corporate Governance Code of the Kingdom of Bahrain - fundamentals and implementation Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.28
Feb 11, 2009	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Current financial situation in Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.35
Feb 10, 2009	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Leveraging technology through turbulent times Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.03
Feb 8, 2009	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Meeting the challenges of growth Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.08
Dec 2, 2008	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Building a sound framework for the fund management industry Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.14
Nov 24, 2008	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Ensuring stability - international perspectives on creating an effective regulatory framework Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.72
Nov 18, 2008	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Impact of the current global financial crisis on Bahrain's economy Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.17
Nov 10, 2008	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Prospects for the Islamic financial industry against the background of the current global financial turmoil Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.03
Nov 9, 2008	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Bahrain develops its financial centre in the Gulf region Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.08
Jul 8, 2008	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Challenges for Islamic finance Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	−0.09
May 26, 2008	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Overview of the Islamic fund industry in Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.22
May 5, 2008	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Financial and regulatory developments in Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.34
Feb 26, 2008	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Toward a more integrated Arab insurance market Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.21
Feb 20, 2008	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Financial sector education and training in Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.21
Feb 19, 2008	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Improving risk management in Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.39
Feb 11, 2008	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Impact of technological innovation in Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	–
Jan 10, 2008	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Vigorous economic growth in Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.25
Dec 9, 2007	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Challenges facing Islamic financial institutions Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.01
Sep 4, 2007	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: The role Islamic financial institutions play in financing development projects Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.32
Jun 18, 2007	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Developing the global Islamic financial markets Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.32
May 22, 2007	Anwar Al-Sadah: Bloomberg Discussion Forum "Sharia Alternative Asset Management" Anwar Al-Sadah	+0.35
May 15, 2007	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Supervising Islamic financial institutions ¿ developments in Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.08
May 14, 2007	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Bahrain country showcase Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	–
May 8, 2007	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Key developments in Bahrain and the region Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.26
Apr 30, 2007	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Gulf Executive Development Programme Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.22
Apr 28, 2007	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Brief review of Bahrain's financial market developments Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	+0.54
Mar 28, 2007	Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Fighting financial crime Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj	–

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