Al-Maraj: Bahrain shows resilience to region’s jitters

Central bank governor, Rasheed Al-Maraj, has successfully navigated his country’s banking industry through the financial crisis. But headwinds persist, not least the potential for further asset-quality deterioration. He speaks to Sudip Roy about Bahrain’s financial prospects.

Bahrain's Central bank governor, Rasheed Al-Mara

REGULATORS ARE UNDER greater scrutiny than ever before. However, Rasheed Al-Maraj, governor of the central bank of Bahrain, is in a relaxed mood as he speaks to Euromoney on a flying visit to London. It’s little wonder. Unlike many of his counterparts, Al-Maraj has not had to enact any exceptional measures, such as general guarantees of deposits or the injection of capital from public funds, to keep his country’s banking system afloat.

Not that there haven’t been scares or that risks have disappeared.

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