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Bahrain 数字银行 Fully online Residents only ★ 4.2

Minimum depositNo opening threshold, no monthly fee, no minimum salary-credit requirement

Monthly feeBHD 0, no salary-credit requirement

Minimum balanceNo minimum balance requirement

How to apply—

Processing timeAbout 5 min to register in the app; the virtual card is available instantly

Institution typeDigital Bank

Data baseline 2026-10. Editor-verified, but rules change — confirm with the official site before applying. Data transparency →

About this bank

Bahrain’s first fully digital bank (powered by Bank ABC) — onboarding is entirely in-app
No monthly fee and no salary-credit minimum, one of the few genuinely zero-threshold retail accounts in Bahrain
Virtual card issued instantly; goal-based savings pots earn interest
USD/GBP foreign-currency sub-accounts available

Bahraini residence is a hard prerequisite: CPR plus a local mobile number. Tourists and non-residents cannot open it
Conventional products only — no Sharia-compliant tier
Deposit protection caps at BHD 20,000; large balances should be spread across licensed banks

Get a CPR and a Bahraini phone number first, then download the ila app and scan your ID plus a selfie to open the account

These are stable, standing account benefits (not time-limited) — available as long as you qualify:

Bank offers change frequently by region and quarter. Checked 2026-10; follow the bank's official promo page.

Having documents ready lowers the chance of rejection; policies change, so confirm with the bank before applying.

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