Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), a leading bank in providing
digital financial solutions in Bahrain, has partnered with the University of
Bahrain in support of the Central Bank of Bahrain’s FinTech and Innovation
initiative.
The initiative enables students seeking a Master’s degree in
Financial Technology (FinTech) with access to the digital lab, FinHub973, where
they have been provided with the opportunity to apply their acquired skills and
knowledge practically, as part of their graduation projects.
Through this collaboration, BisB aimed to develop the
students’ knowledge on personal finance management in order to support their
graduation projects by better acquainting them with the pillars and
fundamentals of personal finance management.
Commenting on the occasion, Hassan Jarrar, Chief Executive
Officer of BisB, said: “This comes as part of our CSR programme, Jood, which
focuses on innovation and education to equip students with the required skill
set and knowledge, creating a future-ready workforce. We are proud to take part
in mentoring these students and enabling their creativity as we familiarise
them with personal finance management, which will help contribute to the
completion of their graduation projects. We look forward to seeing these students
become potential leaders in the sector and part of a strong and highly equipped
workforce.”
For his part, Hussain Fardan, a graduate student - majoring
in Financial Technology at the University of Bahrain, said: “The bank has
contributed in enabling me to have all the information and skills needed to
complete my graduation project under the supervision of a group of specialised
employees, each according to his field.”
The Central Bank of Bahrain recently announced its
initiative to support graduation projects for FinTech students pursuing a
Master’s degree at the University of Bahrain. Students will be given the
opportunity to experience the use of modern technology in the digital lab of
the CBB FinHub973, which is powered by FinTech Galaxy.
The digital lab will help students put their skills to test
and enable participating financial institutions to learn about innovative ideas
for future generations.-- TradeArabia News Service