- What
- National payments switch; owns Bahrain FinTech Bay. Not a funder.
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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”
Closing soon on the map
No published deadline in the next 30 days · All published deadlines →
Compare government programmes in Bahrain
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| BENEFITNational payments switch; owns Bahrain FinTech Bay. Not a funder. | not published | Not published | Active |
| Bahrain Development BankSME financing from a BHD 3,000 minimum; SME Fund tenors up to 5 years. | not published | Loan | Active |
| CBB FinTech Regulatory SandboxRegulatory permission to test fintech, payments and crypto products. | not published | No equity | Active |
| Bahrain EDBInvestor support, fast registration and a startup visa. | not published | No equity | Active |
| MoIC BahrainLicenses incubators, accelerators and incubated startups. | not published | No equity | Active |
No programmes match these filters.
Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
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