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What is a Current Account and which Current Account should I go for in Bahrain?

What is a Current Account? A Current Account is a type of deposit account into which account holders can deposit and withdraw funds.  Here are a few common characteristics of Current Accounts –  ▪ Current Account usually allow unlimited number of deposits and withdrawals. This is to cater to business accounts which require such a facility.  ▪ Current Accounts provide cheque facilities. Again, this is to cater to the needs of businesses that are required to cheque payments.  ▪ Current Accounts, with a very few exceptions, do not provide any interest earnings. What are the Current Account products offered by banks in Bahrain? Let's look at a few Current Account product examples –  ▪ The Current Account from Citibank offers unlimited checking with your own personalized checkbook, a range of major currencies with which to open the account, a free Debit Card, digital banking, phone banking, worldwide remittances and zero bank charges provided that an average monthly balance of BD 500 or