Publisher's Synopsis
Bahrain is one of the pioneers of modern Islamic banking, with origins tracing back to
1970s. Presently, the kingdom has become the international hub of shari'a-compliant
financial services, playing host to the largest concentration of Islamic financial
institutions in the West Asia. Economically, Bahrain is a nation in transition with some
unique economic features. It has a diversified economy and the dependence of the
Kingdom on the oil resources is comparatively less than the other members of the Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC).
