Bahrain’s Al Salam Bank launches financial learning academy

Bahrain’s Al Salam Bank launches financial learning academy

The programme will cover a number of important topics including: bank and country risk analysis and its latest updates, an introduction to Islamic capital markets, sukuk and other products, cyber security for the financial sector, anti-money laundering and compliance, financial crimes and fraud prevention as well as familiarising employees with the key aspects of Islamic financing in addition to an overview of sanctions and regulations and the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI).

Equipping participants

Commenting on the occasion, Muna Al Balooshi, Head of Human Resources and Administration at Al Salam Bank, said: “The programme, which is being offered as part of our education and knowledge exchange initiatives, aims to equip participants with knowledge of the Bahraini financial market and shed light on Islamic banking, cyber security, and financial compliance, in line with the kingdom’s outstanding record of training and development particularly within the financial sector.

“We would like to express our appreciation to BIBF for allocating lecturers to deliver key sessions, whereby the trainees will be awarded with a certificate of participation at the end of the programme, and look forward to continuing to form these dynamic partnerships in the future.”

BIBF will also be offering multiple courses across various