The Fund was established to enhance liquidity on Bahrain Bourse by narrowing bid-ask spreads, improving market depth and supporting trading efficiency, providing two-way liquidity across Bahrain Bourse-listed securities while seeking to generate absolute returns for investors around the level of market returns.
Over the last decade, Bahrain Bourse has experienced a notable increase in trading activity.
Prior to the launch of BLF in June 2016, the Average Daily Trading Value (ADTV) stood at
BHD 638 thousand during the 2011-2016 period. Since the Fund’s inception, ADTV has
increased to BHD 1.08 million, representing overall growth of 69%. During this period, BLF
contributed approximately 24% of Bahrain Bourse’s total trading activity, highlighting its role
as one of the market’s key liquidity providers.
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