# Khaleeji Commercial Bank

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/khaleeji-commercial-bank
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-07
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Khaleeji — official](https://www.khcbonline.com/)

## Key details

- **Launch:** 2003

## Overview

**Khaleeji Commercial Bank** is **Bahrain Bourse: KHCB** + **Bahraini Islamic bank** + **GFH Financial Group Bahraini Islamic banking + investment group parent controlling** + **one of Bahrain's largest Islamic banks** + **founded 2003 then Sep 2024 Khaleeji Bank rebrand from Khaleeji Commercial Bank** <sup>[1][1], [Bahrain report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/BH)</sup>.

## History

**2003 — Khaleeji Commercial Bank founded as Bahraini Islamic bank**.

**Sep 2024 — Khaleeji Commercial Bank rebranded as Khaleeji Bank**.

**2014 — Khaleeji Mobile banking app launch**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Khaleeji Bank KHCB** (Bahraini Islamic bank; Bahrain Bourse: KHCB).

**Major shareholders**: **GFH Financial Group (Bahraini Islamic banking + investment group) parent controlling + Bahraini retail + institutional + foreign investors free float**.

**Regulators**: **CBB Central Bank of Bahrain + DSN Shariah Supervisory Board**.

## Technical integration

Khaleeji Mobile banking app (iOS + Android) + khcbonline.com online + Khaleeji Bank branch network across Bahrain + Khaleeji Visa + Mastercard cards; BH IBAN + Benefit BH + Islamic-compliant retail + commercial banking (no interest; profit-sharing + Murabaha + Sukuk).

## Implementations & partners

**GFH Financial Group parent**: GFH Financial Group (GFH Financial Group; Bahrain Bourse: GFH; Bahraini Islamic banking + investment group).

**Major Bahraini banking + Islamic banking + payments competitors**: [National Bank of Bahrain](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/nbb-bank) (National Bank of Bahrain NBB; Bahrain Bourse: NBB; Bahrain's largest commercial bank by assets) + [Ahli United Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ahli-united-bank-bahrain) (Ahli United Bank AUB; Bahrain Bourse: AUB; Kuwait Finance House KFH Kuwaiti parent ~96.7% controlling) + [Arab Banking Corporation (Bank ABC)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/arab-banking-corporation) (Arab Banking Corporation Bank ABC; Bahrain Bourse: BANB; Bahraini international commercial banking group) + [Al Baraka Banking Group](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/albaraka-bahrain) (Al Baraka Banking Group ABG; Bahrain Bourse: BARKA; Bahraini Islamic banking group) + [Ithmaar Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ithmaar-bank) (Ithmaar Bank; Bahrain Bourse: ITHMR; Bahraini Islamic bank) + [Bahrain Islamic Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bahrain-islamic-bank) (Bahrain Islamic Bank BISB; National Bank of Bahrain Islamic banking subsidiary).

**Regulators**: CBB Central Bank of Bahrain + DSN Shariah Supervisory Board.

## Status

**Active, Bahrain Bourse:KHCB + Bahraini Islamic bank + GFH Financial Group Bahraini Islamic banking + investment group parent controlling + one of Bahrain's largest Islamic banks + founded 2003 then Sep 2024 Khaleeji Bank rebrand from Khaleeji Commercial Bank** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.khcbonline.com/ "Khaleeji — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaleeji_Commercial_Bank "Khaleeji — Wikipedia"
[bh-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/BH

- [1] [Khaleeji — official][1]
- [2] [Khaleeji — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Bahrain report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/BH)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/BH-bahrain.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [khaleeji-commercial-bank.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/khaleeji-commercial-bank). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.