Manama, November: Bahrain Stock Exchange (BHB), the Bahrain Central Bank licensed exchange, proudly announces the launch of the 25th TradeQuest program for the 2023-2024 academic year. This innovative initiative is designed for high school and college students and provides hands-on experience in trading investments in financial markets.
The kick-off event saw an enthusiastic participation of students and their respective school and university advisors, as well as investment advisors who play a key role in guiding and mentoring the teams during the program.
One of the highlights of the program is the competitive aspect where teams participate in three trading periods and present their strategies, objectives and achievements to a panel of judges at the end of each trading period. The top three finalists in each category, for a total of nine finalist teams, will be awarded a total prize money of BD 30,000.
Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, CEO of Bahrain Stock Exchange, said: “TradeQuest is one of our flagship financial literacy programs and is a great way to improve financial literacy.” “This is perfectly aligned with one of the key pillars of our strategy, which is focused on improving financial literacy.” Financial literacy is a key element of our ESG initiatives in line with SDG Goal 10. This program complements our other financial literacy programs, including the Smart Investor Program, Investment Academy and Capital Markets Apprenticeship Program. ”
Bahrain Stock Exchange is very grateful to the following institutions for sponsoring TradeQuest this year: The strategic sponsor of this program is the Labor Fund (Tamkeen). Platinum sponsors are Ahli United Bank, Bank ABC, Khaleeji Bank, and National Bank of Bahrain. Gold sponsors are Aluminum Bahrain BSC (Alba), Ithmaar Holding, and SICO BSC (c). Silver sponsors are BBK, Gulf International Bank (GIB), Kuwait Finance House, and United Gulf Bank. And finally, our knowledge partner: Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF).
This year’s TradeQuest program includes 20 schools, including 10 schools: Abdulrahman Kanu International School, Bahrain Bayan School, British School of Bahrain, Al Hekma International School, Ibn Khurdun National School, New Millennium School and Al Noor International School The team will participate. , Al Rajah School, St Christopher’s School and Shaikha Hessa Girls’ School. The remaining 10 teams represent public schools: Ahmed Al Omran Secondary School for Boys, Al-Ahad Al-Zahel Secondary School for Girls, Ghazi Al Gosaibi Secondary School for Girls, Istiklal Girls Secondary School, and Issatown Girls Secondary School. , Qawra Secondary School for Girls, Al Noam Secondary School for Boys, Al-Shuruk Secondary School for Girls, Sitra Secondary School for Girls, and West Rifa Secondary School for Girls.
In addition, seven prominent universities are participating in the program. They are the American University of Bahrain, the Bahrain University of Technology, the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), the British University of Bahrain, the Royal Women’s University, the University of Bahrain, and the University of Bahrain. Technology Bahrain.
Founded in 1997, TradeQuest is a pioneering education partnership program that attracts extensive support from the financial and education sectors. The program is a dynamic five-month program divided into three phases. Provide students with real-world experience by gaining a deep understanding of the rules and regulations that govern financial markets, analyze and select stocks that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Nasdaq, and Bahrain Stock Exchange. Allows you to manage a diverse portfolio of stocks.
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