Since the beginning of time, trade has been the most important cornerstone for people
from different regions and cultures to form close ties.
Arabia and India, a relationship built on trade for centuries, continues to grow stronger
through a common platform based on trade, finance, science, technology, education and
culture.
Today, the Bahrain Financial Exchange is the epitome of this relationship, leveraging global
opportunities from the Kingdom of Bahrain.
A unique entity, the first in the Middle East for multi-asset trading within one market,
with state-of-the-art technology that connects you to global trading opportunities in real
time.
The BFX ushers in a state-of-the-art era in trading that enables international trading
of cash instruments, structured products and Sharia-compliant financial instruments, creating
highly worthwhile scenarios for raising capital, managing risk and investment.
The BFX is wholly owned by the Financial Technologies Group, an India-based global entity.
One of the largest international exchange networks with 10 exchanges comprising different asset
classes in dynamic and exciting markets such as Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia
and India, with a strong footprint in global trading centres, continuously providing unbeatable
opportunities to leverage to your advantage.
The BFX, it's about the exhaustive knowledge that creates markets, unlocking value and
cutting-edge technology.
It's about a win-win partnership that fosters robust growth of investment within the region
and for the region.
Middle East has emerged as a gateway, similar to the age-old, century-old Silkroot and Spice
Root, a gateway to some of the fastest-growing economies of the Gulf, Africa and Asia.
BFX, from the Kingdom of Bahrain, is going to be one of the finest institutes in the
landscape of the Kingdom of Bahrain financial market, as the GCC economy is going to be
$2 trillion by 2020 and we are very sure with the commitment and vision of the FD Group
of connecting this economy to the world as an international finance centre from the Kingdom
of Bahrain is going to be the landscape moving forward.
On behalf of FD Group, I would like to thank Government of Bahrain, Central Bank of Bahrain
and Economic Development Board for the support extended in building BFX markets and I'm
sure that BFX will reinforce the Kingdom of Bahrain's position on the global financial
map.
At the core of the BFX is the convergence and divergence of investment, single-minded
in its pursuit of enabling consolidation and growth of assets within the Middle East, bringing
the best of both worlds in listing and trading of products, conventional and sharia compliant.
The establishment of the BFX in Bahrain with the EDB support demonstrates the strength
of our financial services sector and shows the benefits of accessing the region's trillion
dollar economy from Bahrain.
Multifaceted, the BFX has comprehensive products to provide diversified services to its participants.
Our products are currencies, commodities, energy, Dow Jones and FTSE indices.
Betal Borsa is the BFX's dedicated division for electronic exchange traded Islamic financial
instruments, a unique offering to the region, reiterating the BFX's commitment to the region's
financial sensitivities.
Betal Borsa takes pride in its association with the leading bodies of Islamic finance.
Betal Borsa's ability to develop sophisticated Islamic financial products for a discerning
market is guided by its sharia advisors and empowered by E-Taseer, the first fully automated
platform for Marabaha transactions.
User-friendly and instantly accessible, E-Taseer is designed to provide complete sharia-compliant
solutions.
It's the dynamic and contemporary face of Islamic finance aided by state-of-the-art technology.
The establishments of the BFX were reserved in additional business and employment opportunities
in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the region.
I'm pleased to be associated with the BFX as its first independent director.
The BFX offers an array of services to enable raising capital and financial empowerment
and help leverage the benefits of hedging and limiting risk to the extent of your capabilities.
Reap the profits of investing through a broad spectrum of opportunities within one market
through multi-assets and create a diversified risk profile.
The BFX membership has its exceptional privileges.
The BFX operates on a member-to-member market and trading is conducted on the exchange only
through authorized member companies.
This enables our members to assist their clients with exceptional risk management and dynamic
investment solutions.
The BFX's seamless structure comprises trading, clearing, settlement and depository services
as a self-regulatory organization operating under the stringent regulations of the Central
Bank of Bahrain.
The BFX Clearing and Depository Corporation or BCDC acts as the clearing and depository
agent to ensure robust risk management.
Every transaction is monitored and accounted for by appointed clearing members.
The BFX's flexible operating system is run by high-powered yet scalable one-to-many technology
that enables a complete ecosystem of cost-efficient, low-latency and end-to-end trading.
Exceptional market regulation ensures complete transparency and total protection for those
raising capital, managing risks and investing.
The Central Bank of Bahrain played an important role in setting up the transparent work processes
at the BFX, as per the stringent regulations that the CBB is reputed for.
Complimenting the exchange's comprehensive offering, the BFX Training Institute fulfills
the requirement for training professionals within the region.
Enter the world of the BFXTI, an internationally accredited entity that provides best-in-class
training and development programs in conventional and Islamic financial training.
Using a 360-degree learning and development consultative approach, the BFXTI offers bespoke
modules for individuals and corporations, including soft skills, leadership and management.
Welcome to the BFX, the comprehensive state-of-the-art trading environment.
Our mission is to operate a robust and cost-efficient multi-acid class exchange, which is well-regulated
and transparent.
Our vision is to establish the BFX as the most preferred exchange in the region, accessed
by regional and global users.
The essence of our business strategy is innovation, education and financial inclusion of the masses.
The BFX welcomes you to a prosperous journey together to enjoy the rich rewards of success.
Multi-asset trading.
One market.
BFX.
