MANAMA: Bahrain Bourse (BHB) hosted a high-level delegation from Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) for two days to agree on practical steps to be taken by both parties in order to implement the action plan for the agreement that has been signed between Bahrain Bourse and ADX in November. Both parties agreed on a mechanism…
MANAMA, BAHRAIN: Bahrain Bourse (BHB), a self-regulated multi-asset marketplace, held an awards and graduation ceremony to commemorate the completion of the first edition of the Capital Markets Apprenticeship Program with the attendance of Mr. Abdulkarim Bucheery, Chairman of Bahrain Bourse along with a number of Board Members and BHB’s executive management. The graduation ceremony honored…
BAHRAIN: Bahrain Bourse signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Instinctif Partners MENA, an international business communications consultancy and Investor Relations (IR) advisory. The collaboration seeks to implement IR-related initiatives, which will allow Bahrain Bourse to promote best practice among listed companies, other market participants, as well as internally. The collaboration will include a series of…
BAHRAIN: Bahrain Bourse, a self-regulated multi-asset marketplace, has announced Ahli United Bank (AUB) as a Gold Sponsor for the 4th Edition of the “Smart Investor” Program. The Smart Investor Program is a national awareness program organized in collaboration with INJAZ Bahrain, aimed at promoting financial and investment literacy among elementary school students in Bahrain. Mrs….
MANAMA, BAHRAIN: Bahrain Bourse will adopt the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) for listed companies effective as of 11th July 2021, a news release said. This is in line with Bahrain Bourse’s strategy to enhance transparency and efficiency in Bahrain’s capital market and to meet best international practices. The industrial re-classification aims to establish alignment…
MANAMA, BAHRAIN: Bahrain Bourse (BHB) has announced collaboration with Oxford Business Group (OBG) to produce a series of individual reports and other research tools to track the environmental, social and governance (ESG) journeys of companies listed on Bahrain Bourse, a news release said. The reports marks the latest addition to OBG’s suite of bespoke resources…
MANAMA: Bahrain Bourse has commenced the first edition of the Capital Markets Apprenticeship Program on Thursday, 1st April 2021 with the participation of 8 interns out of more than 470 applicants for the program. The Capital Markets Apprenticeship Program is an on-the-job training program that targets Bahraini graduates who are willing to gain practical knowledge…
BAHRAIN: Bahrain Bourse (BHB) in collaboration with INJAZ Bahrain officially announced the kick-off of the 3rd edition of the Smart Investor Program, in its electronic version, targeting elementary students for the academic year 2020-2021. Commenting on this occasion, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Bourse stated: “The Smart Investor…
DOHA, QATAR: Bahrain Bourse announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) on Thursday, 3rd December 2020 to explore areas of mutual interest and joint cooperation between the two exchanges. The MoU also aims to develop channels of communication and foster the relationship between Bahrain Bourse and Israel Diamond Exchange. The…
BAHRAIN: Bahrain Bourse (BHB), an affiliate member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), has announced its participation in the fourth annual World Investor Week (WIW) from 5 to 11 October 2020. As part of its participation in the WIW, Bahrain Bourse virtually rang the market-opening bell for financial literacy to join over 35…
MANAMA: Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG), as part of its strategy to offer a wide range of services and investment channels for its clientele, has announced the launch of Islamic Commodity Murabaha financing service. The announcement came as Al Baraka Banking Group and Bahrain Bourse signed an agreement on September 2, 2020. The virtual signing…
BAHRAIN: Bahrain Bourse (BHB) announced that as of Thursday, 23rd of July 2020, Bahraini and Non-Bahraini investors could directly subscribe through the primary market of BHB in the Government Development Bond Issue 21 (BHD 150 million) that has been issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) on behalf of the Government of Bahrain. Thereafter,…