20 Money Changers in Manama
Every currency exchange we track within 25 km of central Manama, Bahrain — ranked by verified customer rating, not by who pays us. It is 19:31 in Manama and 19 of the 20 with published hours are open right now.
Today's mid-market BHD rate
Collected 2 Aug 2026 00:02 UTCThis is the real rate Bahraini dinars trade at before anyone adds a margin. Every counter in Manama quotes worse than this — the only question is by how much.
| Pair | Mid-market rate | A fair counter offer (2% spread) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 USD → BHD | 0.376000 | 0.368480 or better |
| 1 GBP → BHD | 0.506071 | 0.495950 or better |
| 1 AED → BHD | 0.102383 | 0.100335 or better |
| 1 SAR → BHD | 0.100267 | 0.098262 or better |
Mid-market rates come from our own hourly corridor feed (the same data behind our transfer comparisons). The "fair counter offer" column is the mid-market rate less a 2% spread — a rough line in the sand for walk-in cash, not a quote from any shop on this page. Nobody here publishes live board rates; you still have to ask.
Best-rated money changers in Manama
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Bldg.180 Road. 365, Isa AL Kabeer Av., Block.301، Church Road، Manama, Bahrain
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–21:00 Tuesday 08:00–21:00 Wednesday 08:00–21:00 Thursday 08:00–21:00 Friday 08:00–21:00 Saturday 08:00–21:00 Sunday 08:00–21:00 -
Block 303, Road 326 Building 108, Flat/Shop No 0, المنامة، Bahrain
Open now · closes 22:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–22:00 Tuesday 08:00–22:00 Wednesday 08:00–22:00 Thursday 08:00–22:00 Friday 08:00–22:00 Saturday 08:00–22:00 Sunday 08:00–22:00 -
Shop 0, Building 79, Souq Bahrain, Area Road 350, المنامة، Bahrain
Open now · closes 20:45
Full opening hours
Monday 08:30–20:45 Tuesday 08:30–20:30 Wednesday 09:00–20:45 Thursday 08:30–20:45 Friday 08:30–08:45 Saturday 08:30–20:45 Sunday 08:30–20:45 -
Al Muthanna Avenue, Near Yateem Center، Manama, Bahrain
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–21:00 Tuesday 08:00–21:00 Wednesday 08:00–21:00 Thursday 08:00–21:00 Friday 08:00–21:00 Saturday 08:00–21:00 Sunday 08:00–21:00 -
A.Rahman J. Kanoo Ave, الزنج، Bahrain
Open now · closes 23:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–23:00 Tuesday 08:00–23:00 Wednesday 08:00–23:00 Thursday 08:00–23:00 Friday 08:00–23:00 Saturday 08:00–23:00 Sunday 08:00–23:00 -
Shop No. 2 , Ground Floor Building No. 702, Road No. 5115, المنامة، Bahrain
Open now · closes 22:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–22:00 Tuesday 09:00–22:00 Wednesday 09:00–22:00 Thursday 09:00–22:00 Friday 09:00–22:00 Saturday 09:00–22:00 Sunday 09:00–22:00 -
Block 311, Road 336, Building 392، Manama, Salmaniya، Bahrain
Open now · closes 22:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–22:00 Tuesday 08:00–22:00 Wednesday 08:00–22:00 Thursday 08:00–22:00 Friday 08:00–22:00 Saturday 08:00–22:00 Sunday 08:00–22:00 -
Block 308, Building 408 A, Gudaybia Avenue، Manama, Bahrain
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–21:00 Tuesday 08:00–21:00 Wednesday 08:00–21:00 Thursday 08:00–21:00 Friday 08:00–21:00 Saturday 08:00–21:00 Sunday 08:00–21:00 -
Shop#221, BLDG 2758, Road 4650, المنامة، Bahrain
Open now · closes 22:00
Full opening hours
Monday 10:00–22:00 Tuesday 10:00–22:00 Wednesday 10:00–22:00 Thursday 10:00–00:00 Friday 10:00–00:00 Saturday 10:00–22:00 Sunday 10:00–22:00 -
Palace Ave, Manama, Bahrain
Open now · closes 22:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–22:00 Tuesday 08:00–22:00 Wednesday 08:00–22:00 Thursday 08:00–22:00 Friday 08:00–22:00 Saturday 08:00–22:00 Sunday 08:00–22:00 -
Al Khalifa Ave, Manama, Bahrain
Open now · closes 22:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–22:00 Tuesday 08:00–22:00 Wednesday 08:00–22:00 Thursday 08:00–22:00 Friday 08:00–22:00 Saturday 08:00–22:00 Sunday 08:00–22:00 -
Naim Area, Rd No 239, Manama, Bahrain
Open now · closes 22:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–22:00 Tuesday 08:00–22:00 Wednesday 08:00–22:00 Thursday 08:00–22:00 Friday 08:00–22:00 Saturday 08:00–22:00 Sunday 08:00–22:00 -
Manama/ALFATEH، Block 324, Road 2417, Building 1013, First Floor، ALFATEH، Bahrain
Open now · closes 23:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–23:00 Tuesday 09:00–23:00 Wednesday 09:00–23:00 Thursday 09:00–23:00 Friday 09:00–23:30 Saturday 09:00–23:30 Sunday 09:00–23:00 -
Rd No 1859, Manama, Bahrain
Open now · closes 22:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–22:00 Tuesday 08:00–22:00 Wednesday 08:00–22:00 Thursday 08:00–22:00 Friday 08:00–22:00 Saturday 08:00–22:00 Sunday 08:00–22:00 -
6HHJ+HP, Manama, Bahrain
Open now · closes 22:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–22:00 Tuesday 08:00–22:00 Wednesday 08:00–22:00 Thursday 08:00–22:00 Friday 08:00–22:00 Saturday 08:00–22:00 Sunday 08:00–22:00 -
Block 321, Road 18 Building 184، 6HGW+82H, Al-Daih Exhibitions Rd, Manama, Bahrain
Open now · closes 23:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–23:00 Tuesday 08:00–23:00 Wednesday 08:00–23:00 Thursday 08:00–23:00 Friday 08:00–23:00 Saturday 08:00–23:00 Sunday 08:00–23:00 -
Manama, Bahrain
Open now · closes 19:45
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–12:45, 16:00–19:45 Tuesday 08:00–12:45, 16:00–19:45 Wednesday 08:00–12:45, 16:00–19:45 Thursday 08:00–12:45, 16:00–19:45 Friday Closed Saturday 08:00–12:45, 16:00–19:45 Sunday 08:00–12:45, 16:00–19:45 -
Palace Ave, Manama, Bahrain
Closed now · opens 08:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–17:00 Tuesday 08:00–17:00 Wednesday 08:00–17:00 Thursday 08:00–17:00 Friday Closed Saturday 08:00–17:00 Sunday 08:00–17:00 -
6HMF+8GW, Government Ave, Manama, Bahrain
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–21:00 Tuesday 08:00–21:00 Wednesday 08:00–21:00 Thursday 08:00–21:00 Friday 08:00–21:00 Saturday 08:00–21:00 Sunday 08:00–21:00 -
147 Zubara Ave Manama, المنامة 321, Bahrain
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–21:00 Tuesday 08:00–21:00 Wednesday 08:00–21:00 Thursday 08:00–21:00 Friday 08:00–20:30 Saturday 08:00–21:00 Sunday 08:00–21:00
How to not get a bad rate in Manama
- Ask for the amount in hand, not the rate. "How many Bahraini dinars do I get for this?" cannot be answered with a good rate and a hidden commission.
- Divide the board rate by the mid-market rate above. 0.98 or better is a fair walk-in spread. 0.94 means you are paying 6% to change money.
- Airport and hotel counters are the worst rate in any city, including this one. They price captivity, not competition. Change the minimum you need to get into town.
- Count it before you leave the counter, and keep the receipt — some countries require it to convert leftover local currency back on the way out.
- 19 of the shops above are rated 3.5+ by at least five customers. Rating is not rate, but a shop that people bother to rate well is rarely the one running a bait-and-switch on the board.
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Questions about changing money in Manama
- How many money changers are there in Manama?
- Buzdy tracks 20 currency exchange businesses within 25 km of central Manama, Bahrain. 19 of the 20 listed above carry a Google rating of 3.5 or better from at least five customers, and the list is ordered by that rating rather than by who paid.
- What exchange rate should I be getting in Manama today?
- The mid-market rate — the real rate banks trade at, with no margin — is currently 1 USD = 0.376000 BHD (collected 2 Aug 2026 00:02 UTC). No walk-in shop will give you that exactly; they make their money on the gap. What it tells you is whether the gap you are being offered is 0.5% or 6%. Take the board rate, divide by the mid-market rate, and anything below about 0.97 is worth walking on from.
- Which money changers in Manama are open now?
- We hold published opening hours for 20 of the 20 shops listed. Each card shows an Open now or Closed badge worked out in Manama's own local time, plus when it next opens. Exchange counters keep shorter hours than banks and often close on public holidays, so call before making a special trip.
- Is it cheaper to use a money changer or a bank in Manama?
- For physical cash, an independent changer in a competitive district almost always beats a bank branch counter, because the branch prices convenience and the changer prices footfall. The comparison that actually matters is the one against the mid-market rate shown at the top of this page, not the one against the shop next door — two shops on the same street can both be 4% off. Ask for the all-in figure you will receive in hand, after any commission, before you agree.
More on Manama and Bahrain
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Manama. Ratings, review counts and opening hours: Powered by Google. Details can change without notice — call ahead before making a special trip. Mid-market rates are reference rates for comparison only and are not an offer to exchange currency. ·Found something wrong? tell us.