Established in 1975 and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, Gulf International Bank specializes in corporate and investment banking, offering a range of financial solutions including the world's first Shariah-compliant digital retail banking service, meem, as well as asset management, bond and Sukuk issuance, financial restructuring, private placements, private sale, IPOs, underwriting equity and debt, and mergers and acquisitions. The bank is owned by the governments of the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries, with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund being the main shareholder, and its assets are managed by the board of directors.