Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy, stressed that the Kingdom of Bahrain, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, and the follow -up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, may God protect him, is continuing to implement comprehensive development plans in a way that enhances its competitive position as a leading investment destination at the region level.
He pointed to the importance of continuing to adopt strategic initiatives and projects that contribute to attracting more investments, and enhances the business climate, in a way that reflects positively on the paths of development and supports the growth of the national economy.
This came during the opening of the Bahrain Investors Center after the completion of the development projects of the center in the Bahrain Financial Port, in the presence of Mr. Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Trade, and a number of senior officials.
The inauguration also included reviewing what is in the update of the Saudi investor center, and also inaugurated the UAE Investor Center, within the framework of the Kingdom’s continuous efforts to develop the business environment and provide advanced investment services. In this context, he stressed the vital role of the investment centers in enhancing the business environment and upgrading the quality of services provided to investors.
He pointed out that facilitating the services and procedures related to investment represents a qualitative step that enhances the efficiency of performance and raises the level of investor satisfaction, by accelerating the completion of transactions, and providing an integrated environment that facilitates the start and practicing business, which reflects the Kingdom’s commitment to adopting best practices to develop a competitive and attractive investment climate.
He also praised the strong fraternal relations that link the Kingdom of Bahrain to the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the sisterly United Arab Emirates, and the continuous fruitful cooperation and coordination, especially in the economic, financial and investment fields, stressing the Kingdom of Bahrain’s keenness to continue expanding strategic partnerships with various brotherly and friendly countries, in a way that opens wider horizons to achieve common goals.
For his part, Mr. Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Trade, pointed out that the development of the Bahrain Center for Investors, the modernization of the Saudi Investor Center and the inauguration of the UAE investor center reflects Bahrain’s continuous commitment to enhance the investor’s experience and provide an attractive and more effective investment environment. He added that these initiatives contribute to facilitating procedures and supporting innovation, to serve the national economic goals.
It should be noted that the three developed centers represent a new step within the update plan implemented by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, aimed at improving the quality of investment services.
The Bahrain Center for Investors was developed to match the aspirations of the local investor, by updating the general design and raising the efficiency of services, in a manner that ensures accelerating procedures and improving the user experience.
