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Britain agrees $2.7 billion investment partnership with Bahrain
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Posted on June 20, 2025
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 20, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Britain and Bahrain have agreed on a $2.7 billion investment partnership focusing on key sectors like financial services, clean energy, and technology.
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Friday that it signed a new partnership with Bahrain that will see 2 billion pounds ($2.69 billion) of investment into financial services, clean energy, manufacturing and technology.
"This 2 billion pounds commitment is yet another major vote of confidence in the UK economy, backing the key growth sectors we’ve identified in our upcoming modern Industrial Strategy," business minister Jonathan Reynolds said in a statement.
($1 = 0.7424 pounds)
(Reporting by Sarah Young, writing by Sam Tabahriti)
The investment partnership involves a commitment of 2 billion pounds, which is approximately $2.69 billion.
The investment will target financial services, clean energy, and manufacturing, among other key growth sectors.
This commitment is seen as a major vote of confidence in the UK economy, supporting the growth sectors identified in the upcoming modern Industrial Strategy.
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