The BFX, located in Bahrain Financial Harbour and launching in Q1, 2010, is the first multi-asset class exchange in the Middle East region and will be internationally accessible to trade cash instruments, structured products and Sharia-compliant financial instruments as well as derivatives.  Access through the electronic trading platform and the BFX plug and trade trading floor, located at the Exchange, will allow market participants to raise capital, manage risk and enable investment in a secure environment with central counterparty clearing, settlement and depository.

The Exchange is also pioneering international standard financial training to facilitate market understanding and development.