Al Salam Bank Hosts Training Program at Youth City 2030

Al Salam Bank has announced its participation in Youth City 2030 with a training session catering to young participants between the ages of 9 to 14. This initiative underscores the Bank’s commitment to empowering youth and enhancing their financial literacy, as well as its resilient strides to becoming the preferred bank to meet their banking needs.
As part of its efforts to support Youth City, an employee at Al Salam Bank will deliver a training program on financial literacy, budget management and savings, in addition to showcasing the Bank’s products and services. Participants will also learn more about digital financial tools across various channels including the Bank’s mobile application, ATMs and Self-Service Kiosks.
The Bank will equip the attendees with an overview of its procedures, roles and branch operations, while highlighting the responsibilities of each employee including tellers, customer service representatives and branch managers. The program will also include a segment on entrepreneurship with a focus on how to establish a small business, as well as providing them with an expansive view of the banking industry.
Commenting on the participation, Mr. Mohammed Buhijji, Head of Retail Banking at Al Salam Bank, said: “We are proud to be contributing to Youth City 2030, a renowned national initiative that has graduated a number of youth and enabled them to succeed across various fields. Through our participation, we strive to raise awareness among this young generation on key topics such as financial literacy, savings and budget management skills, giving them further insight into the importance of future financial and business markets.”
Background Information
Al Salam Bank
Al Salam Bank-Bahrain B.S.C (ASBB) is an Islamic bank headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain.
ASBB was established on 19 January 2006 in the Kingdom of Bahrain with paid-up capital of BD 120 million (US$ 318 million) and commenced commercial operations on 17 April 2006. The Bank was listed on Bahrain Bourse on 27 April 2006 and subsequently on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on 26 March 2008.
ASBB completed its merger with the Bahraini Saudi Bank (BSB) on 22 December 2011. On 2 February 2014, Al Salam Bank-Bahrain and BMI Bank B.S.C. (c) confirmed the conclusion of a business combination between the two institutions after obtaining the approval of their shareholders at their respective extraordinary general assembly meetings, and of 30 March 2014 BMI Bank became a wholly owned subsidiary of ASBB.
ASBB offers its customers a comprehensive range of innovative and unique Shari’a-compliant financial products and services through an extended network of branches and ATMs, utilizing the state-of-art technologies to meet various banking requirements. In addition to its retail banking services, the Bank also offers Corporate Banking, Private Banking, Asset Management and Treasury services. The Bank's high-caliber management team is comprised of highly qualified and internationally experienced professionals with proven expertise in key areas of banking, finance, and related fields.