The Central Bank of Bahrain reduced its one-week deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 4.5% in December 2025, mirroring the recent rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. These actions aim to support monetary and financial stability in Bahrain amid global financial market shifts. Bahrain typically aligns its interest rate policy with the Fed due to its currency peg, maintaining an exchange rate of 0.376 Bahraini dinars to the US dollar. source: Central Bank of Bahrain

The benchmark interest rate in Bahrain was last recorded at 4.50 percent. Interest Rate in Bahrain averaged 2.15 percent from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.25 percent in July of 2023 and a record low of 0.50 percent in September of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bahrain Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Bahrain Interest Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

The benchmark interest rate in Bahrain was last recorded at 4.50 percent. Interest Rate in Bahrain is expected to be 4.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bahrain Interest Rate is projected to trend around 4.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-09-17 06:30 PM
Interest Rate Decision
5% 5.25%
2025-10-29 06:10 PM
Interest Rate Decision
4.75% 5% 4.75%
2025-12-10 07:10 PM
Interest Rate Decision
4.5% 4.75% 4.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 254454.70 253571.80 USD Million Dec 2025
Central Bank Balance Sheet 6336.40 6143.50 BHD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves 1430.80 1364.20 BHD Million Dec 2025
Interbank Rate 5.01 5.00 percent Feb 2026
Interest Rate 4.50 4.50 percent Jan 2026
Private Sector Credit YoY 3.60 2.20 percent Dec 2025
Loans to Private Sector 5276.20 5133.20 BHD Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M0 503.40 504.70 BHD Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 3463.00 3495.00 BHD Million Dec 2025
M2 Money Supply YoY 14437.20 14277.00 BHD Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M3 16548.50 16219.30 BHD Million Dec 2025
Reverse Repo Rate 4.25 4.50 percent Dec 2025


Bahrain Interest Rate
In Bahrain, interest rate decisions are taken by the Central Bank of Bahrain. The official interest rate is the One Week Deposit Rate.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.50 4.50 6.25 0.50 2006 - 2026 percent Daily

News Stream
Bahrain Cuts Rates by 25 bps, Follows Fed
The Central Bank of Bahrain reduced its one-week deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 4.5% in December 2025, mirroring the recent rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. These actions aim to support monetary and financial stability in Bahrain amid global financial market shifts. Bahrain typically aligns its interest rate policy with the Fed due to its currency peg, maintaining an exchange rate of 0.376 Bahraini dinars to the US dollar.
2025-12-10
Bahrain Follows Fed, Cuts 25bps
The Central Bank of Bahrain reduced its one-week deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 4.75% in October 2025, mirroring the recent rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. These actions aim to support monetary and financial stability in Bahrain amid global financial market shifts. Bahrain typically aligns its interest rate policy with the Fed due to its currency peg, maintaining an exchange rate of 0.376 Bahraini dinars to the US dollar.
2025-10-29
Bahrain Follows US Fed, Reduces Deposit Facility Rate
The Central Bank of Bahrain reduced its one-week deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 5% in September 2025, mirroring the recent rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. The move reflects Bahrain’s usual alignment with Fed policy, driven by its currency peg to the US dollar, which helps maintain exchange rate stability.
2025-09-17