Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
معهد البحرين للدراسات المصرفية والمالية
TypeSemi-public
Established1981; 43 years ago (1981)
DirectorAhmed Abdul Hameed Al Shaikh
Location
Manama
,
Bahrain
WebsiteOfficial website

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (Arabic: معهد البحرين للدراسات المصرفية والمالية, abbreviated as BIBF) is a semi-governmental higher education institute situated in the Juffair district of Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Founded in 1981 as the Bahrain Bankers Training Centre, it is affiliated with the Central Bank of Bahrain and offers more than 400 various training courses in banking, accounting, Islamic finance, insurance, information technology and marketing. BIBF is largely responsible for the Bahrainization of the finance sector in the country. It is affiliated with Bangor University.[1][2]

History

Since the institute's inception, it has trained over 100,000 students throughout its various courses.[3]

Facilities

The BIBF campus is located in Juffair, an eastern district of the Bahraini capital Manama. The campus consists of a building that itself contains 26 classrooms and 4 computer laboratories. Additionally, the campus hosts a Pearson VUE assessment centre, an 80-seat seminar room, a student lounge and a cafe.[4]

BIBF is currently developing its new campus in Bahrain Bay. Once completed, the building will span an area of 23,000 square metres and consist of 9 separate floors, 50 lecture halls and an auditorium with a capacity of 400 students. The new campus is designed by Gulf House Engineering.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Us". BIBF - Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. ^ The Report: Bahrain 2013. Oxford Business Group. 2013. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-907065-82-8. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. ^ Kettell, Brian (2010). Frequently Asked Questions in Islamic Finance. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-71189-7. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. ^ "The Campus". BIBF - Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  5. ^ "BIBF's Board of Directors Approves new Iconic Building Blueprint -". BIBF - Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2020.



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