The BIBF receives delegation from Singapore’s Grow Digital Bank

The BIBF receives delegation from Singapore’s Grow Digital Bank

Manama: The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), a leading training and development provider in the region, has recently received a delegation from Singapore’s Grow Digital Bank at its headquarters in Bahrain Bay, with the aim of exploring areas of mutual cooperation in digital transformation, banking, and financial services.

During the visit, the delegation was briefed on the BIBF’s role in developing professional cadres in the banking and financial sector. They also learned about the academic degrees and training programmes the institute provides in business and technology, particularly in banking, finance, sustainable development, digital transformation, and financial technology.

Director of the BIBF, Dr. Ahmed Abdulhameed Al Shaikh, welcomed the delegation, and expressed his pleasure to receive the Singaporean Grow Digital Bank, as this opens the door for further collaboration between the two nations. He also mentioned that the two parties will exchange top-notch financial technology experiences, which will lead to strengthening the Kingdom’s leading position as a leading centre for digital transformation in the banking industry and contribute to the realisation of Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030.

Furthermore, Dr. Al Shaikh stated collaborating and exchanging experiences with leading global financial technology institutions comes in line with the Kingdom's initiatives to promote innovation in