WELCOME TO BAHRAIN - ARABIC SWITZERLAND

The Kingdom of Bahrain as one of GCC Member State has the entirely distinct place in this pearl necklace. The pace of development of economy in Bahrain is one of the fastest in the world. Specific form of bank operations - Islamic banking - allowed the country within shortest period of time to turn into world class financial and insurance center "Bahrain Financial Harbour". Foreign investment encouragement policy, in particular, cancellation of profits tax, payroll tax, investor's tax exemption for five years (and more under specific conditions) conduces towards the blossom of mutually beneficial co-operation. In respect that Bahrain follows the policy of neutrality, it would be quite advisably to compare this state with Switzerland - the country having constant attractibility for financial activity.

Nevertheless, as distinguished from Old World countries burdened with their traditional problems, Bahrain have the very advantageous features, positioning this country in extremely favourable situation. In the first instance, Bahrain possesses of oil and gas resources and is the link of highly developed transport infrastructure. Piracy-free sea navigation and location in the geographical center of trade routes stimulates the increase of passenger and freight traffic. Aggregation of these merits moulds Bahrain in all conscience into the bridge between civilizations, while from economic point of view - into real Arab Switzerland, whereto sun, sea, yachts, salubrious climate and in the first instance - dynamic rhythm of business life and amicable attitude attract businessmen from the whole world all the year round....Read More...