The Digital Public Infrastructure Map

Tracking national-scale digital infrastructure around the world

Bahrain

Digital ID System
WIP

Smart ID

Governing entity
Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA)
Status of implementation
Active
Legally binding redress mechanism
NA
URL
https://www.bahrain.bh
Last Updated
01/10/24
Claim digital ID
YES
ID or Civil Registry Act
YES
Regulation for digital ID
YES
Identity act codifies legal status
NA
Identity act sets up procedural rules for data management
NA
Identity act clarifies relationship with feeder documents
NA
Terms of data storage and sharing available
NA
National Data Protection Act exists
YES
Data leak disclosure process exists
YES
Data handling terms exist
NA
Uses biometrics
YES
Enables authentication
NA
Enables KYC
YES
Enables authentication via government portal
NA
Two or more sectoral use cases enabled
NA
Digital Payment System
DPI-like

Fawri+(instant payment system)

Payment system type
Cross-domain payment system
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Central bank
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2023- 19.3 B
Annual volume of transactions
2023- 334 M
Cost of transactions
Variable, free up to 100 BD, then 0.1 BD up to 1000 BD
Participants
2023- 23
Types of transactions supported
P2P, P2M, B2B
Type of settlement system
RTGS
URL
https://benefit.bh
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
YES
QR code transactions
YES
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
NA
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
YES
AML Law
YES
Data Exchange System
WIP
National Gateway Infrastructure
Base technical architecture
NA
Status of implementation
Pilot
Governing Entity
Information & eGovernment Authority
Coordination unit
Information & eGovernment Authority
National or Regional
National
Sector-specific or Cross-sectoral
NA
Permitted participants
NA
Ownership
NA
URL
https://www.bahrain.bh
Last Updated
01/10/24
Semantic interoperability
NA
Real-time sharing
NA
Scalable architecture
NA
Auditable
NA
Procedural rules for data mgmt
NA
Enrolment and participation information
NA
Used by more than one public entity
NA
Impact metrics
NA