Bahrain CBB Key Policy Rate
Bahrain CBB Key Policy Rate is 4.75 percent, in force since 17 Sep 2026, cited to Central Bank of Bahrain. It was 4.5 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 11 Oct 2026.
Official source: Central Bank of Bahrain · Last checked 2026-10-11 · source fingerprint
The one-week deposit rate on the Central Bank of Bahrain's standing deposit facility. The CBB states explicitly on its Monetary Policy page that "The 1-week deposit rate is the CBB Key Policy Rate" — it is the designated policy rate, NOT the overnight deposit rate that CBB press releases headline. The CBB also runs an overnight deposit facility, a four-week deposit facility, overnight repo/secured lending and Islamic Wakalah/Commodity Murabaha equivalents. Because the Bahraini dinar is pegged to the US dollar at BHD 0.376 = USD 1 (effectively unchanged since 1980), the CBB has no independent monetary stance and moves its facility ladder in step with the US Federal Reserve.
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| Current value | 4.75 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-09-17 |
| Official source | Central Bank of Bahrain — Facilities & Interest Rates, Standing Facilities (BHD) table read 08 Oct 2026: One Week Deposit Rate 4.750, O/N Deposit Rate 4.500, 4-Week Deposit Rate 5.250, O/N Repo Rate 5.500 (CBB rates CSV row '16-9-2026, 4.500, 4.750, 5.250, 5.500'); the 1-week deposit rate is the CBB Key Policy Rate. Level set by the CBB press release of 16 September 2026: 'The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announced its decision to raise the overnight deposit interest rate by 25 basis points from 4.25% to 4.50%, effective 17th September 2026' (the whole ladder moved +25bp) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-11 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
SERVED VALUE IS THE ONE-WEEK DEPOSIT RATE = 4.75%, read directly off the CBB's own Standing Facilities (BHD) table at cbb.gov.bh/facilities-interest-rates on 08 Oct 2026; the CBB designates the 1-week deposit rate as its Key Policy Rate (https://www.cbb.gov.bh/monetary-policy/). THE MAIN TRAP: CBB press releases quote only the OVERNIGHT deposit rate (now 4.50%, raised from 4.25% effective 17 Sep 2026, press release https://www.cbb.gov.bh/media-center/cbb-raises-overnight-deposit-interest-rate-by-25-basis-points/) and the press headlines it as the key rate; it sits 25bp BELOW the key policy rate. Companion rates at confirmation: O/N deposit 4.500, 4-week deposit 5.250, O/N repo 5.500. The move followed the US FOMC hike of 16 Sep 2026 (BHD is pegged to the USD). Landed 2026-10-08 from the official table and press release.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | 4.5 | Central Bank of Bahrain — Facilities & Interest Rates… |
| 2025-10-30 | 4.75 | Central Bank of Bahrain press release, 10 Dec 2025 — 'CBB… |
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