BIBF, Oman’s CBFS renew agreement

Manama : The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) has renewed an agreement with the Oman based College of Banking and Financial Studies (CBFS) to further provide specialised Islamic Finance education in Bahrain, Oman and the GCC in general.

The agreement between BIBF and the CBFS to incorporate Islamic Banking training courses in Oman was initially signed in 2012.

As part of the new agreement, the BIBF and CBFS will provide more training platforms in both Oman and Bahrain.

Commenting on the announcement, Dr Ahmed Abdulhameed Al-Shaikh, Deputy Director of the BIBF said: “It is critical to maintain close partnerships with institutions such as CBFS to further strengthen our position as a global content provider of choice for Islamic Finance training & education.”

Dr Ahmed Mohsin Al Ghassani, Dean of the CBFS stated: “Our agreement with the BIBF will help us offer more training courses and opportunities to allow individuals to acquire globally reputed certifications with the goal of increasing local capacity in all key aspects of banking.”