Manama — October 6, 2025: The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), in partnership with Beyon Connect, has launched the Bulk Know Your Customer (KYC) Service, a groundbreaking digital capability designed to strengthen Bahrain’s financial integrity and regulatory compliance ecosystem.
The new service enables licensed financial institutions to submit large volumes of customer records for automated verification directly against Bahrain’s Central Population Registry (CRS). This innovation helps banks and financial entities identify and correct outdated or incomplete KYC data at scale, ensuring full alignment with Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) requirements while minimizing the risk of identity fraud.
For citizens and residents, the Bulk KYC Service eliminates the need to manually update personal information with financial institutions, streamlining compliance and enhancing the overall customer experience.
Mohammed Ali Al Qaed, Chief Executive of iGA, said:
“This initiative reflects our continued commitment to enabling Bahrain’s financial sector with practical, trusted, and future-ready digital services. It allows institutions to address legacy data challenges and meet the expectations of regulators and customers within a secure, government-backed framework.”
Built under the eKey 2.0 and eKey for Business (eKey-B) ecosystem, the Bulk KYC Service reinforces Bahrain’s standing as a regional leader in digital identity, authentication, and trust infrastructure.
Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, CEO of Beyon Digital Growth, emphasized:
“This is about more than technology — it’s about strengthening the integrity of Bahrain’s financial system. The Bulk KYC Service gives institutions a powerful tool to eliminate outdated records, enhance trust, and align with national regulatory standards.”
The service operates under a zero-trust security framework, ensuring rigorous protection of institutional and citizen data. All records are encrypted at rest and in transit, with mandatory biometric authentication, comprehensive audit trails, and full compliance with Bahrain’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL).
Eligibility and Participation
The Bulk KYC Service is open to all licensed financial institutions in Bahrain holding an active eKey-B agreement. Participants can upload and validate customer records through a secure self-service portal, with full encryption and traceability.
Next Steps for Institutions
Beyon Connect, as the national onboarding partner for eKey-B, will provide technical documentation, guidance, and onboarding support to institutions adopting the service. Financial entities are encouraged to engage early to ensure readiness ahead of the mid-October 2025 go-live date.
This initiative marks a major step in Bahrain’s digital finance transformation, advancing national objectives for trust, transparency, and innovation in the era of smart governance.
