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BENEFIT

Bahrain’s national payments switch and fintech enabler; its annual report lists Bahrain Fintech Bay W.L.L. as a subsidiary.

What you get
Amount not published
see What below
Cost
Not published
Status
Active
Type
Government programme
Bahrain
What
National payments switch; owns Bahrain FinTech Bay. Not a funder.

Checked · October 2026 · benefit.bh/MediaManager/Media/Reports/Annual-Re… · How we check ↗

In detail

BENEFIT is a financial infrastructure in Bahrain. Bahrain’s national payments switch and fintech enabler; its annual report lists Bahrain Fintech Bay W.L.L. as a subsidiary.

Amount
Not a funding programme
Services
National payments switch · Bahrain FinTech Bay (subsidiary)
Status
Active

What the source says

“BENEFIT is the national switch of Bahrain connecting all ATM terminals”

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Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).

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Questions founders ask

What does BENEFIT offer?

National payments switch; owns Bahrain FinTech Bay. Not a funder.

How do I apply?

No application form is published. Its website is the way in.

Sources

Primary source · benefit.bh/MediaManager/Media/Reports/Annual-Report-EN-24.pdf · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/the-benefit-company-bsc · Checked October 2026