OREANDA-NEWS. Bahrain Bourse (BHB) in cooperation with Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF) organized on Wednesday, 25th March 2015 a training session on the Essentials of Saving & Investment, attended by Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society members at the Bourse’s premises at Bahrain Financial Harbour.

The session began with a welcoming speech by the Vice Chairman of Bahrain Bourse, Mr. Marwan Tabbara and the Vice President of Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society, Ms. Fatima Al Dilawer.

The session discussed the importance of saving and the alternatives available in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as the other investment products available to investors in the country. The session also highlighted the concepts of risk and return, and educated the participants on how to build their investment portfolios and how to read financial statements. The session concluded with introducing Bahrain Bourse and the different sectors of companies traded on the Bourse.
Around 40 members of the society attended the session that was conducted by a specialist from BIBF’s faculty.

It is worth mentioning that Bahrain Bourse and BIBF signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in February 2014, with the aim of launching a unique program, and paving the way to organizing workshops and advanced professional sessions to raise standards and identify the main criteria for careers in the field of investment and finance.