Ithmaar Bank Executive General Manager, Juma Abull (L), Central Bank of Bahrain Executive Director Banking Supervision, Khalid Hamad Abdul-Rahman Hamad (2nd L) and Ithmaar Bank chief Executive and Board Member, Mohammed Bucheerei (2nd R) host an inauguration ceremony for the bank in Sanad, south of Manama, October 18, 2011. (Reuters File Photo)
Bahrain's Ithmaar Holding is exploring the sale of its 25.4 per cent stake in BBK, which has operations in Bahrain and Kuwait, India and Dubai, sources familiar with the matter said .