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Bahrain Bourse Sets 2028 Target For Nasdaq CSD Upgrade

BySendTech Times Capital & Policy DeskNewsroom-edited, source-reviewed coverage|Source: Economy Middle East
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Economy Middle East reported that Bahrain Bourse plans to move Bahrain Clear to Nasdaq Eqlipse CSD technology, with full deployment scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2028. The report links the upgrade to post-trade modernization, while project cost and migration milestones remain undisclosed.

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Bahrain Bourse Sets 2028 Target For Nasdaq CSD Upgrade

Bahrain Clear Is Moving To Nasdaq Eqlipse CSD

Bahrain Bourse is preparing to modernize the Central Securities Depository platform of Bahrain Clear through a strategic partnership built around Nasdaq Eqlipse CSD technology.

The account is based on Economy Middle East's report of the Bahrain Bourse announcement; no project cost, procurement documents or interim migration milestones were disclosed.

The exchange operates under the supervision of the Central Bank of Bahrain and described the project as a post-trade infrastructure upgrade for the kingdom's capital markets.

The plan calls for full deployment by the fourth quarter of 2028.

Bahrain Bourse said the migration is meant to strengthen its post-trade system, improve operational resilience and support a wider range of services for market participants.

Bahrain Links CSD Upgrade To 2026-2028 Capital Market Plan

The CSD project is tied to Bahrain’s Capital Market Development Plan for 2026 to 2028.

The exchange presented the technology move as part of a broader push to improve issuer and investor services after earlier digital initiatives, including the Bahrain Private Market and an e-voting system.

Bahrain Bourse described the upgraded platform as post-trade market infrastructure supporting international custody, securities lending and borrowing, and securities financing.

International Depository Links Are Part Of The Plan

The exchange said Nasdaq Eqlipse CSD will help establish links with International Central Securities Depositories and standardize post-trade workflows.

Bahrain Bourse framed those links as a way to improve cross-border transactions and connectivity for international participants.

Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, chief executive officer of Bahrain Bourse, said the integration of Nasdaq’s CSD technology would improve national capital markets infrastructure and strengthen operational resilience.

He also linked the investment to market access, future growth and Bahrain’s position as a regional financial hub.

Cost And Migration Milestones Remain Undisclosed

Magnus Haglind, head of Capital Markets Technology at Nasdaq, said the collaboration would improve global investor connectivity, settlement efficiency and the resilience of Bahrain’s post-trade environment.

The announcement did not name specific International Central Securities Depositories that will connect to the system.

Bahrain Bourse did not disclose project cost, migration milestones before the fourth quarter of 2028, or named international depository partners.

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