BFC brings international distribution of mobile phone top-up services to Bahrain

Manama, Bahrain: 18 September 2011 - Bahrain Financing Company (BFC), the Kingdom's oldest and most reputed money transfer and foreign exchange group, has linked up with Ezetop, the largest international and online recharge company, to bring phone top-up services to mobile customers in Bahrain.  The distribution agreement will allow immigrants in Bahrain to remit phone top-up instantly back home to their families and friends.

With over 170 mobile operators who serve over 1.2 billion subscribers, Ezetop is the largest international and online recharge partner in the world allowing Bahrain's immigrants to purchase mobile credit for mobile operators in their home countries securely and instantly send to their loved ones. Ezetop's services are already being used by thousands of workers abroad who remit to countries such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines regularly and the service is very popular across the Middle East.

"At BFC, we strive to be ensure that we remain pioneers in the industry, bringing new  services to our customers, serving their growing and changing needs as best we can. Partnering with Ezetop is our way of contributing to the development and well being of the local communities in which we operate, in addition to making the lives of our customers easier and more convenient," commented Mr Ibrahim Nonoo, Managing Director and CEO of BFC Group Holdings.

David Shackleton, Ezetop's Group Chief Operating Officer added: "We're delighted to partner with Bahrain Financing Company to offer our services in Bahrain. BFC's years of experience and the network they have in-place throughout the region already makes them the ideal choice for an Ezetop partner.  This will enable our services to be made easily accessible throughout Bahrain to the large numbers of migrant workers keen to support their families at home."

As the first foreign exchange company established in Bahrain in 1917, BFC specialises in moving money smartly and efficiently with the best rates in the market. With an extensive global reach covering over 100 countries, BFC offers customers unparalleled service, a vast array of innovative retail products and unbeatable exchange rates.

For more information, visit http://www.ezetop.com or contact - press@ezetop.com

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About BFC Group Holdings
BFC Group Holdings (BFC) is the holding company for Bahrain Financing Company, Bahrain Exchange Company (Kuwait) and EzRemit. BFC is a leading money transfer and foreign exchange group in the region, facilitating customers' lives with simple and hassle-free foreign exchange and remittance services. With an extensive global reach covering over 100 countries, BFC has a 90-year history of moving money smartly and efficiently; with the best rates available. Committed to providing reliability, trust and convenience, BFC is competitively positioned in the growing global market. BFC offers a vast array of retail products, including remittances, EzRemit, instant cash transfer worldwide, door to door delivery service, demand drafts, travellers cheques, gift delivery, courier services, foreign currency banknotes all supported by state-of-the-art systems. For more information visit www.bfc.com.bh

About Ezetop
Ezetop enables people living or working abroad to instantly top-up mobile phones of family and friends back home. Services are available from over 350,000 retail stores across North America, Europe and the Middle East region as well as from a significant online website, www.ezetop.com.

ezetop's services benefit mobile operators as they generate additional revenue outside their domestic market.  ezetop currently offers services in over 170 mobile operators/countries across Asia Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and Eastern Europe and is adding operators on a regular basis.  Existing operators include Airtel, IDEA, Vodafone, BSNL, Globe Telecom, SMART, Vodafone, Warid, Ufone, Zong, LIME, MTN, Orange, Orascom, Roshan, Singtel, Telcel, Telefonica, Telenor, Tigo, Zong, Claro, C&W, Dialog Telecom, Digicel, and others.

ezetop's global headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland with regional headquarters in Dubai, UAE, Miami, USA and Barcelona, Spain and numerous operations offices across the globe.

Issued on behalf of BFC Group Holdings by Hill & Knowlton
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