A guide to the economic initiatives attracting foreign investors to Bahrain. It emphasizes the Kingdom's role as a regional financial hub. It provides overviews of key sectors including natural resources, manufacturing, telecommunications and property, and explains the legal and regulatory framework, banking, finance, accounting, and taxation.

This definite guide to the economic initiatives now attracting foreign investors to Bahrain emphasizes the Kingdom's role as a regional financial hub. It provides overviews of key sectors including: natural resources, manufacturing, telecommunications and property, and a clear explanation of the legal and regulatory framework, banking, finance, accounting, taxation and commercial practices essential for foreign investors and business partners.

Forewords:Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al-Khalifa, Chief Executive of theBahrain Economic Development BoardH.E. Jamie Bowden, British Ambassador to the Kingdom of BahrainMr. Yusuf Mohamed Jameel, Charge d'Affaires at the Embassy ofthe Kingdom of Bahrain to the United KingdomAbout the ContributorsPART ONE: Background to the Market1.1 The Political Environment 1.2 Economic Background 1.3 The Business Environment 1.4 International Trade PART TWO: Legal and Regulatory Framework 2.1 Legalities, Policies and Procedures for Doing Business 2.2 Corporate Governance 2.3 The Legal Environment and Settlement of Disputes 2.4 Employment Law 2.5 Commercial Agency Law 2.6 Regulation of Banking and Financial Services 2.7 Trust Law 2.8 Forms of Intellectual Property and Their Registration 2.9 Real Estate Law 2.10 The Environment PART THREE: Finance Issues 3.1 Accounting, Auditing and Taxation 3.2 Banking, Finance and Insurance 3.3 Islamic Banking and Finance 3.4 The Insurance Environment 3.5 Regulation of Takaful 3.6 Bahrain Stock Exchange Appendix Index