Eskan Bank was established in 1979 with a unique social role to provide financing for citizens of the Kingdom of Bahrain on low-to-medium incomes, and also to engage in community-related property development activities. Since 2005, the Bank has expanded its activities and now offers retail banking, Islamic financing, property development and investments, property management, and treasury services. Today, Eskan Bank is the Kingdom's leading provider of residential financing, and a significant player in the property development market. Since inception, the Bank has provided financing totaling more than BD 641 million, benefiting over 46,000 Bahraini families. Eskan Bank's property development and investment activities embrace real estate investment, property management, and raising funds to finance the construction of social and affordable homes, and community and commercial projects.