What is BIBF?
Established in 1981, the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) is a semi governmental organisation established for the purpose of providing the highest levels of training, education and professional development programmes to the financial services industry in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the region.
What areas of business does BIBF cover?
BIBF’s education and professional development programmes cover all major business disciplines including Accounting, Banking, Insurance, Islamic Finance, IT, and Management and Leadership expertise. BIBF also has a major emphasis in Academic and Executive development.
Where can I get information on BIBF programmes and offerings?
BIBF training and development catalogue is issued on a yearly basis and is circulated to all BIBF levy paying organisations. A soft copy version is available on a CD upon request from BIBF reception desk or from our website
Does BIBF offer scholarships?
BIBF as an organisation does not offer scholarships. However, BIBF collaborates with major funding organisations and companies to sponsor specific programmes. Some of these organisations are TAMKEEN, HRD Fund, Waqf Fund, and the Ministry of Labour. Contact infodesk@bibf.com for more information.
How can I register for a programme with BIBF?
Fill in the registration form with the required details and payment method. All complete registration requests are to be sent to the following email address: registrar@bibf.com
A member of the registration team will process your request and email/fax you a confirmation letter stating the programme name, duration, timing and fees.
Infodesk will process the payment and prepare a receipt to be collected or mailed to you.
What are the educational requirements for joining BIBF?
Educational requirements to join BIBF programmes and courses vary according to programme type. Specific educational requirements or prerequisites are explicitly stated in every course or programme description in the BIBF Training and Development Catalogue.
