As part of Bahrain Bourse’s continuous efforts to develop the Capital Market in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Bahrain Bourse has launched a ‘Listing Incentives Program’ to encourage private companies to list their shares on Bahrain Bourse. The ‘Listing Incentive Program’ is a key objective of Financial Services Sector Development Strategy (2022-2026), and is aligned with the strategic goals of Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 to empower the private sector to drive economic growth.
The Listing Incentives Program aims to stimulate the role of capital markets in the national economy and encourages listing of privately held companies. The Listing Incentive Program will be applicable for a period of five years from the date of implementation effective 1st October 2024. The Listing Incentive Program’ will offer companies interested to list on the Mainboard, a reduced fee on both Bahrain Bourse annual subscription fees and Bahrain Clear annual central depositary fees, along with reduced fees for Bahrain Clear’s services related to AGM Management Services and Registry services for the initial two years of listing. All listing applications received during five years from the beginning of the Listing Incentives Program will be eligible for the reduced fees. In addition, companies interested to list on the Bahrain Investment Market will be fully exempted from the annual subscription fees for the first two years of listing.
As our issuers embark on their journey at Bahrain Bourse, we remain committed to providing the necessary support to potential and existing issuers to increase their awareness of these listing incentives.
