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BIBF, Mastercard in tie-up to offer skills boost

MANAMA, October 18, 2016

The Bahrain Institute of Banking &Finance and Mastercard have announced a new collaboration in Bahrain aiming to helping professionals in the payments industry to enhance their skill sets and stay up-to-date on industry trends.

The BIBF is the training arm of the Central Bank of Bahrain and the region’s premier training and development provider, recognised for the value, thought leadership and quality of its programs.

As part of the collaboration with BIBF’s Payments Academy, Mastercard Academy Middle East and Africa (MEA) will develop an engaging academic and training module designed to enhance technical performance and leadership qualities for professionals in the financial sector.

Raghav Prasad, general manager for Gulf Countries, Mastercard, said: “We are excited to see our shared efforts in honing intellectual and technical capabilities in Bahrain improve customer satisfaction and effectiveness of financial services. The collaboration will emerge as an important component in countries looking to boost education and build a knowledge-based economy.”

The BIBF’s head of Banking and Accounting, Deen Jayahalso said: “The Academy is an initiative taken by the BIBF to fill a gap that prevailed in the financial services to upskill staff talent within the payments sector. This initiative would introduce latest industry-related training courses that will not only be used to train existing staff but bring new talent from Bahrain and the GCC region to the payment sector, giving them new career opportunities in the process.”

Since its inception in 1981, the BIBF has been committed to providing quality education across major business disciplines, thereby playing a crucial role in human capital development in the country. It currently offers over 300 different courses to the financial and corporate market, and enrolls close to 20,000 trainees annually. – TradeArabia News Service




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