Bahrain Bourse concludes its participation in IOSCO’s 2021 World Investor Week to promote the importance of financial literacy

Bahrain Bourse concludes its participation in IOSCO’s 2021 World Investor Week to promote the importance of financial literacy

Published 12 Oct,2021 via bizbahrain - Bahrain Bourse (BHB), a self-regulated multi-asset marketplace and an affiliate member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), has announced its participation in the fifth annual World Investor Week (WIW) from 4th October to 10th October, 2021.

Parallel to the IOSCO WIW, Bahrain Bourse participated in the World Federation of Exchanges’ annual ‘Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy’ initiative to join 78 other global exchanges holding virtual bell ringing ceremonies, workshops, and events to drive awareness of the importance of financial literacy. The initiative included producing a series of awareness videos featuring 17 key participants from various listed companies and educational insitutions as well as other key stakeholders to highlight and showcase Bahrain Bourse’s Awareness Programs. In addition, Bahrain Bourse held a series of virtual workshops in partnership with several financial institutions and universities to introduce students to the capital market and Bahrain Bourse, where more than 2,300 attended the