FAQs

Bahrain Development Bank (“BDB”) commenced its operations in 1992 as a specialist bank focused on financing and developing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in addition to encouraging & supporting the entrepreneurship activities in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Working in-line with Bahrain Economic Vision 2030, BDB adopts a dynamic and effective strategy for stimulating entrepreneurial activity in implementing its plans for financing SMEs.

BDB offers a range of credit facilities and financing solutions including the following:

• Term Loans

• Women Business Finance Scheme (Riyadat)*

• Working Capital loans

• Letters of Guarantee

• Letters of Credit

• Overdraft Facility

• Fisheries Loans

• Agriculture Loans

• Education Loans

You can visit any of our branches to apply for business financing or you can send us your inquiry through our website or by calling our call center on 17511111 and one of our relationship managers will contact you at the earliest to discuss your inquiry and clarify any requirements.

Here are some of the basic documents that you will need to provide when you apply for a financing. However, kindly note that you may be asked for additional documents depending on the nature of your business, and requested facility you are applying for from BDB:

• Application Form
• Benefit Consent Form
• Personal Data Protection Law Consent Form
• Applicant CV
• Two Valid IDs (CPR including details and another valid ID, ex. Passport)
• CR copy
• Company profile
• Memorandum and Articles of Association (if applicable)
• 6 months Bank Statement of individual/entities.
• Financial Statements (Audited / Management for last 3 years)
• Business Plan / Project Feasibility Study (for Startups)

Our services are available to Bahrain registered businesses based on the eligibility criteria set for every service/product.