A milestone has been achieved in Bahrain’s housing financing schemes as more than 10,000 applicants have had their requests approved over the past three years, according to a top minister. A total of 2,584 applications for various housing financing schemes have been approved during the first half of this year, bringing the total number of approved applications since the programme’s launch in 2022 to 10,163, revealed Housing and Urban Planning Minister Amna Al Romaihi.


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