BIBF discusses future initiatives

TDT | Manama

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The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) held its third annual Board of Directors meeting for the year, chaired by Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, the Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain and Chairman of the Board.

The meeting was attended by members of the Board of Directors and Executive Management, headed by the Director of BIBF Dr Ahmed Abdul Hameed Al Shaikh, and focused on short and long-term plans.

The Board discussed the BIBF’s future initiatives and programmes, highlighting the latest global trends in finance, technology, and other related fields.

The BIBF plans to offer more competitive training and certification courses, focusing on the latest trends in Banking and Finance, Sustainable Development and Digital Transformation, FinTech, Data Science, The Metaverse, and other emerging technologies.

This quarter the BIBF has offered more than 650 training programmes across all major business disciplines, in addition to organizing more than 20 seminars open to the public, with a 12.5% increase in enrolments.

Also, the financial results have seen a 15% increase in revenue in comparative figures for the same period last year.