Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Bahrain country showcase Speech by His Excellency Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, at the Bahrain country showcase, Dubai, 14 May 2007. *  *  *  Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: Good Morning.
Assalam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all here today, and to open this Bahrain Country Showcase event. Bahrain, of course, has a long history as a financial centre, including a global profile as a centre for Islamic finance.