BBK, a leader in retail and corporate banking in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ATME, a digital assets exchange licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain, during the third edition of FinTech Forward 2025 (FF25), which was held from 8 to 9 October 2025 at the Exhibition World Bahrain.
The MoU between BBK and ATME aims to explore and evaluate potential opportunities for the tokenization of investments and financing structures for clients. The objective is to utilize Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and tokenization to enhance efficiency and liquidity in the management and exchange of these assets through secure and regulatory-compliant digital solutions. Tokenized offerings provide clients with greater accessibility to a wider range of financial products, including bonds, loans, real estate, and other financial assets.
Mr. Mohamed Al Rayes, General Manager of Treasury and Investment at BBK, commented: “BBK, being a pioneering wealth management and investment solutions provider for clients, is delighted to announce this partnership with ATME to digitize BBK’s investment offerings and use tokenization as a tool to create a smooth trading experience and increased liquidity for the benefit of our clients.”
Mohammed Al Bahrani, Head of Business Development at ATME, stated, “Our collaboration with BBK reflects a growing interest among leading financial institutions in the transformative potential of asset tokenization. This agreement marks an important step in advancing dialogue and experimentation around blockchain use cases that simplify deal structures, improve liquidity, and unlock access for a wider investor base to engage with alternative investments. We look forward to jointly exploring models that could shape the next evolution of institutional finance in the region.”