Manama, July 23 (BNA) The Bahrain Bourse, a self-regulating multi-asset market, in partnership with INJAZ Bahrain, officially announced the launch of the fifth edition of the Smart Investor Program, a national awareness program. It targets fourth grade primary students in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is part of the government school curricula.
The program is one of the most important financial and investor awareness programs and initiatives at Bahrain Bourse, with the aim of educating and empowering the next generation of smart investors. It is in line with Bahrain Bourse’s efforts to promote investment awareness and financial education across different age groups and groups.
Shaikh Khalifa bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, CEO of Bahrain Bourse commented: “Bahrain Bourse is committed to promoting financial awareness targeting various age groups. We believe in building a generation of investors with a sound understanding of financial markets to empower the next generation of smart investors, by launching the Smart Investor Program in its fifth edition targeting 8000 students from public and private schools.”
This program is also uniquely positioned to complement our other program offerings and initiatives, including TradeQuest, the Investment Academy, and the Capital Markets Professional Training Program and is fully integrated with Bahrain Bourse’s financial and investor awareness strategy, which forms a major pillar, Sheikh Khalifa added. .
Her Highness Sheikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of INJAZ Bahrain, commented, “We are pleased to collaborate with Bahrain Bourse in the fifth edition of the Smart Investor Program. Based on our previous achievements and our level of uptake of this program, we have expanded the awareness to include more than 8000 participants. Our goal is to have young students confidently apply the financial fundamentals throughout their lives, and we are honored to be able to contribute to the financial inclusion framework and economic landscape of the Kingdom of Bahrain.”
The Smart Investor Programme, launched in 2018, is a national awareness initiative for primary school students in partnership with INJAZ Bahrain. By engaging educational and recreational activities, the program seeks to provide young students with the fundamental concepts associated with money management, savings, and financial planning in order to assist them in making sound financial decisions.
After participating in the program, students will be able to identify different financial payment methods, such as debit and credit cards, cash, and checks, learn many financial literacy terms, as well as learn about the value of saving and gain information about many financial planning principles. The program consists of seven themed sessions designed to provide students with the following concepts: Think, Determine, Plan, Execute, Save, Advance, and Evaluate.
Bahrain Bourse offers a range of awareness programs to ensure access to every age group, which starts with the Smart Investor at the elementary level, and Want Quest at the high school and university level. A general financial education is also offered to the public through the Investment Academy in collaboration with the BIBF. In addition, the Capital Markets Apprenticeship Program is offered to graduates with on-the-job training and practical experience in capital markets. Bahrain Bourse constantly participates in the IOSCO Global Investor Week along with 78 other global exchanges and the annual “Financial Culture Bell” of the World Federation of Exchanges to promote financial literacy.
It is worth noting that the Smart Investor Program has been implemented for four consecutive academic years. The fourth edition of the program presented the National Smart Investor Challenge with the aim of seeking to enhance the participation of the program in both public and private schools. The competition succeeded in stimulating participation and competitive spirit, encouraging students to implement what they had learned into their programmes.
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