AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFintech: Fintech Forward 2026 closed in Bahrain with more than 60 agreements and announcements, 2,900 attendees and a 65% rise in signings from last year. Among the launches, stc pay Bahrain is rolling out kiosks for cash top-ups, remittances and bill payments, while Beyon Connect and BENEFIT will explore fintech opportunities in international markets. Trade: Bahrain and Pakistan agreed to establish a trade and investment working group and deepen cooperation across sectors including energy, agriculture and technology. Bahrain is also pushing to finalise the Pakistan-GCC free trade agreement; the two countries have set a target of $1 billion in bilateral trade within three years. Banking: BBK presented a pilot digital ledger with Google Cloud and Array Innovation, exploring tokenised payments and programmable settlement.
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