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Corporate Governance in Bahrain

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  • Saleh H. Hussain
  • Chris Mallin

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Corporate governance is developing rapidly in many countries across the world. In this paper we analyse the existing state of corporate governance in a country in the Middle East: Bahrain. We employ a survey methodology, with a questionnaire being sent to all of the companies listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange Market. An analysis of the responses reveals that Bahraini companies have in place some of the features of corporate governance best practice with boards dominated by non–executive directors, for example, and the separation of the roles of Chair and CEO. However, it is not clear how effective the nomination/appointments process is and directors tend to be fairly entrenched. In terms of risk management and control, the majority of Bahraini companies have an internal audit department and risk management control. Overall, it seems that Bahraini companies have a number of key corporate governance structural features in place, but that there remains further progress to be made.

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  • Saleh H. Hussain & Chris Mallin, 2002. "Corporate Governance in Bahrain," Corporate Governance: An International Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 10(3), pages 197-210, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:corgov:v:10:y:2002:i:3:p:197-210
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-8683.00284
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    1. Mertzanis, Charilaos & Basuony, Mohamed A.K. & Mohamed, Ehab K.A., 2019. "Social institutions, corporate governance and firm-performance in the MENA region," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 48(C), pages 75-96.
    2. Saddam A. Hazaea & Ebrahim Mohammed Al-Matari & Saleh F. A. Khatib & Khaldoon Albitar & Jinyu Zhu, 2023. "Internal Auditing in the Arab World: A Systematic Literature Review and Directions for Future Research," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(4), pages 21582440231, October.
    3. Wei‐Peng Chen & Huimin Chung & Chengfew Lee & Wei‐Li Liao, 2007. "Corporate Governance and Equity Liquidity: analysis of S&P transparency and disclosure rankings," Corporate Governance: An International Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 15(4), pages 644-660, July.
    4. Salem Amara, 2021. "An Overview of Corporate Governance Practice in Companies Listed on the Libyan Stock Market," Athens Journal of Business & Economics, Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), vol. 7(3), pages 287-304, July.
    5. Ali Meftah Gerged & Mohamed Marie & Israa Elbendary, 2022. "Estimating the Risk of Financial Distress Using a Multi-Layered Governance Criterion: Insights from Middle Eastern and North African Banks," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-22, December.

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