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Bahrain licensed to list FTSE futures


Bahrain Financial Exchange has secured a deal with the UK’s FTSE Group to list derivatives based on its regional indices.

The bourse is licensed to offer futures in dollars on the FTSE Emerging, FTSE Europe, FTSE Bric 50 and FTSE Coast Kuwait 40 indices.

The derivatives will be offered when the BFX launches. The nascent...

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