King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain received in Manama today visiting Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, President of AGFUND, on the occasion of his visit to Bahrain to sign the founding agreement of the innovation bank allocated to grant soft loans to small enterprises. During the audience, the king lauded the existing cooperation between Bahrain and AGFUND, blessing the inauguration of the bank in Bahrain yesterday. He confirmed that, emanating from his country's economic openness policy, Bahrain always welcomes such initiatives. He also praised the efforts exerted by Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz in the humanitarian and charitable fields.