{"id":12750,"date":"2025-07-10T03:46:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T03:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/?p=26788"},"modified":"2025-07-10T03:46:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T03:46:08","slug":"bahrain-introduces-regulatory-framework-for-stablecoin-issuers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mena-fintech.org\/demo\/bahrain-introduces-regulatory-framework-for-stablecoin-issuers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bahrain Introduces Regulatory Framework for Stablecoin Issuers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/tag\/central-bank-of-bahrain-cbb\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB)<\/a> has introduced a regulatory framework for licensing and overseeing stablecoin issuers, aimed at supporting the secure integration of stablecoins into the financial system.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new guidelines, licensed issuers may offer single-currency stablecoins backed by the Bahraini Dinar (BHD), United States Dollar (USD), or other fiat currencies approved by the CBB.<\/p>\n<p>The framework is designed to address the risks posed by unregulated stablecoins and create a safer, more transparent environment that supports investor confidence and sector stability.<\/p>\n<p>Mohamed Al Sadek, Executive Director of Market Development at the CBB, said,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26789\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26789 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mohamed-Al-Sadek-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mohamed Al Sadek\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mohamed-Al-Sadek-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mohamed-Al-Sadek.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mohamed Al Sadek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBy encouraging the development and adoption of innovative financial technologies, the CBB aims to enhance Bahrain\u2019s position as a leading financial hub in the MENA region. This milestone reflects the pioneering role the CBB continues to play in overseeing the crypto-asset market and ensuring that the Kingdom\u2019s financial services landscape is equipped for future developments.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The announcement was made during the FS Horizons: Doubling Down on Digital event, hosted in partnership with the Bahrain Economic Development Board, where industry leaders gathered to highlight Bahrain\u2019s advancements in digital banking, payments infrastructure, and talent development.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbb.gov.bh\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">CBB<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/26788\/bahrain\/bahrain-stablecoin-regulation-framework\/\">Bahrain Introduces Regulatory Framework for Stablecoin Issuers<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/\">Fintechnews Middle East<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has introduced a regulatory framework for licensing and overseeing stablecoin issuers, aimed at supporting the secure integration of stablecoins into the financial system. Under the new guidelines, licensed issuers may offer single-currency stablecoins backed by the Bahraini Dinar (BHD), United States Dollar (USD), or other fiat currencies approved by [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/26788\/bahrain\/bahrain-stablecoin-regulation-framework\/\">Bahrain Introduces Regulatory Framework for Stablecoin Issuers<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/\">Fintechnews Middle East<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[174,184],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bahrain","category-central-bank-of-bahrain-cbb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mena-fintech.org\/demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mena-fintech.org\/demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mena-fintech.org\/demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mena-fintech.org\/demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mena-fintech.org\/demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12750"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mena-fintech.org\/demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12751,"href":"https:\/\/mena-fintech.org\/demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12750\/revisions\/12751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mena-fintech.org\/demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mena-fintech.org\/demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mena-fintech.org\/demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}