BisB Receives Riffa Views International School Students

14-May-2022
Students

Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), a leading provider of Sharia-compliant integrated financial solutions in Bahrain, recently received a delegation of Senior students from the Riffa Views International School to their headquarters. The bank took the twelfth-grade students on a tour of the premises, providing a comprehensive overview of how Islamic financial institutions operate, in line with the class’s educational curriculum on Islamic financial transactions.

The tour kicked-off with an introductory session by the Bank’s Corporate Communications Department, familiarizing students with BisB’s history in the sector and its Brand, including the Bank’s brand promise, values and pillars. Students were then introduced to BisB’s Islamic products, designed for individuals, corporates, and youths. The twelfth graders were subsequently offered a look into the Bank’s Innovation Lab, a dedicated, employee-centric area fully equipped with the necessary tools required to explore the latest financial technologies available online. The area enables BisB employees to innovatively find ways to incorporate leading global technologies into the Bank’s systems to ensure that the Bank is up-to-date with the dynamic FinTech field. The visit concluded with a tour of the Bank’s digital branch, highlighting and exploring the wide range of digital features, including the option to conduct paperless transactions through BisB’s self-service platform.

Commenting on this occasion, Ms. Afnan Saleh, Chief Human Resources Officer at BisB, said, “We are pleased to welcome the Riffa Views International School senior students to BisB. Through this visit, the students were able see the connection between the application of the theoretical Islamic financial transactions courses they are currently undertaking. This initiative falls in line with our CSR platform, Jood, which focuses on innovation and education, and aims is to equip youth entering the workforce with knowledge and awareness, enabling them to become future leaders.”