FAQs

Yes. BBK requires direct salary transfers for finance repayments. For self-employed applicants, you may transfer your income to your BBK accounts.

Visit any BBK branch in the Kingdom of Bahrain and present your American Express Card, your latest bank statement, and a form of identification (Bahrain Resident: CPR or Passport, Foreigner: Passport). You will also need to write your contact number on your deposit form in case we need to contact you.

You may send your CV to [email protected].

For Retail customers: You may contact us on +973 17207777 for Banking related inquiries or +973 17500600 for Credit Cards related inquiries or [email protected].
For Corporate customers: You may call +973 17207772 or email [email protected].

Bahrain Clear Company (a subsidiary of Bahrain Bourse Company) is BBK’s share registrar and K. Fintech is a supporting agency for ancillary services such as holding the AGM/EGM.

The Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait BSC (BBK) was established on 16th March 1971 per the Amiri decree. The bank started its operations a year later.

An ATM, which stands for Automated Teller Machine, is a facility bank customers use to perform financial transactions outside the bank’s premises. It is accessed by inserting a debit card into the machine and entering the debit card PIN

1,000 based on your card type, the cash withdrawal limits are:
Classic: BD 1,000
Gold: BD 1,000
Signature: BD 1,500Infinite: BD 1,500

The maximum daily international cash withdrawal limit is BD 1,000 based on your card type

Cash withdrawal
Cardless Withdrawal using your Username/Customer ID, OTP sent to your registered contact number and BBK debit card PIN.
Instant transfer between the personal accounts of the bank’s customers.
Update Customer Information using CPR.
Account balance inquiries.
Printing of statements.
Transfer of funds between your own personal accounts maintained with BBK.
Al Hayrat top-ups (multiples of BD 50)).
Fawri+ : Near real-time funds transfer service which allows individuals or entities to transfer funds of up to BD 1,000 per day in less than 30 seconds. The service is active 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Fawri: Deferred settlement funds transfer service which allows individuals or entities to transfer any amount of money within just a few hours of the business day
Fawateer: Inquiring and paying bills to multiple billers on one simple platform. With Fawateer you can stay up to date with your bill payments, simply and easily.
Cash and cheque deposits (at select BBK ATMs).
Cheque book request.
Real time Batelco & Zain postpaid bill payments.
Real time Batelco & Zain prepaid top-ups.
CrediMax credit card bill payments.
Where can I find a BBK ATM?

Please view our Interactive Locator  to locate a BBK ATM near you.

If the card was retained in a Branch’s ATM, immediately submit a request at the same branch and retrieve it on the same day.

For offsite ATMs, you could retrieve the card from the main branch after 2-3 working days. If you wish to collect it from another branch, please use any of BBK instant Issuance Machine in BBK branches network.

Please submit a request at the nearest branch and present the ATM receipt. Alternatively, you may contact our call center at +973 17 207777.

To report a lost or stolen card, please call our 24-Hour Authorization Desk at +973 17207777. 17207777 or +97317117116