Bahrain Development Bank (BDB) has snapped up two prestigious accolades at the Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2025 held in Singapore. 

 

A leading financial entity, BDB was established by the Government of Bahrain to promote investments in the country.

 

BDB was awarded the “SME Bank of the Year – Bahrain” and “SME Digital Innovation of the Year – Bahrain” honours, both demonstrating the bank’s strategic success in fostering economic growth through advanced banking solutions tailored specifically for entrepreneurs and emerging businesses.

 

The recognition further solidifies BDB's position as a leading development finance institution committed to empowering SMEs and advancing digital transformation within the kingdom’s banking sector, said the bank in a statement.

 

Over the past year, the bank has implemented a series of ambitious technology-led initiatives aimed at enhancing the customer experience, improving accessibility of its services, and increasing the efficiency of support provided to startups across the kingdom. 

 

The awards are a global affirmation of BDB’s ongoing contributions towards strengthening the development finance ecosystem, it stated.

 

Expressing her pride in the achievement, Group CEO Dalal Al Qais said: "We are honoured to receive this recognition from Asian Banking & Finance. It demonstrates how we are dedicated towards supporting the SME sector by continually investing in digital innovation as a catalyst for sustainable growth."

 

"This achievement is a tribute to the collective efforts of our team and the confidence placed in us by our valued clients. We remain steadfast in our mission to empower Bahrain’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and contribute to building a more inclusive, diversified, and resilient economy," he stated.

 

The dual recognition also reaffirms BDB's strategic vision, which places digital transformation at the heart of its operational as well as developmental mandates. 

 

It embodies BDB’s firm focus on promoting financial inclusion and playing a key part in steering the national economy through avenues of sustainable progress.-TradeArabia News Service