Established in 1957, NBB Group operates in Bahrain, the U.A.E., and Saudi Arabia. The bank owns 78.8% of the Bahrain Islamic Bank, which operates under an Islamic retail banking license. In March 2024, NBB launched a new digital personal financing option through its digital banking app (NBB Digital). In February 2024, the bank launched a mortgage bundling package whereby property buyers can combine their solar financing as part of their mortgage package.