The Bahrain Bourse, also called the Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE),[1] is the stock exchange of Bahrain. As at 2017, 42 companies were listed on the exchange. The exchange operates from Sunday to Thursday.[2] Three indices track the Bahrain Bourse (BHB): the Bahrain All Share Index, the Dow Jones Bahrain Index and the Estirad Index.
The BSE was established in 1987 by Amiri decree[3] and officially commenced operations on 17 June 1989, with 29 listed companies. It operated as an autonomous institution supervised by an independent Board of Directors, chaired by the Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain. Bahrain Bourse (BHB) was established as a shareholding company under Law No. 60 of 2010 that replaced the BSE.[1]
The Bahrain Bourse is a member of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges.