BHBNewsLetter June 2020

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Issue 24 - JUNE 2020
COMMENCEMENT OF SUBSCRIPTION IN THE 20TH ISSUE OF THE
GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT BOND THROUGH BAHRAIN BOURSE
BAHRAIN BOURSE AND BIBF HOLD THE MONTHLY INVESTMENTS
AND SAVING SEMINAR REMOTELY
B a h r a i n B o u r s e ( BHB )
announced that as of Sunday, 26th
of April 2020, and according to the
invitation announced by the
Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB),
Bahraini and Non-Bahraini
investors can directly subscribe
through the primary market
of BHB in the Government
Development Bond Issue 20
(BHD 300 million) that has been
issued by the CBB on behalf of
the Government of Bahrain by
In line with Bahrain Bourse’s
efforts to continue offering its
investment awareness programs
during the current pandemic,
Bahrain Bourse (BHB) in
collaboration with the Bahrain
Institute of Banking and
Finance (BIBF) held its first
r emo t e I nv e s tme n t s and
Saving Seminar on 21st April 2020
executing their orders through
registered brokers at Bahrain
Bourse. Thereafter, investors will
be able to trade the Bond on the
secondary market at BHB once
listed on BHB, which is expected
to be on the 17th of May 2020.
Bahrain Bourse specified that the
subscription period through the
registered brokers is effective on
Sunday the 26th of April 2020
starting from 10.00 AM until
Wednesday 29th of April 2020.
with the electronic participation
of more than 30 attendees.
The seminar, which is being
conducted on a monthly basis, is
currently being offered for three
levels in order to address the
different needs and expectations
of different categories: beginners,
ntermediate, and advanced.
Participants will receive a certificate
The subscription will be open on
S u n d a y u n t i l Tu e s d a y
from 10:00 AM until 1:00
PM a nd on We dn e s d a y
from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM.
Minimum subscription size is 500
bond per subscriber. Allocation
will be on the basis of the first
10,000 of bonds for each subscriber
and the remaining quantity will
be allocated on a pro-rata basis.
The BHD 300 million Bond issued
at a par value of BHD 1 each on
after completing all three levels.
The seminar for the beginners’
level covers various topics including
the concepts of saving and
investment, key investment
principles, types of investment
strategies and product classes,
and an introduction to Bahrain
Bourse and Bahrain Clear. For
the intermediate level, the topics
cover the processes of various
investment products, accounting
for an investment portfolio,
behavioral biases related to
investment, and frauds related
to investment securities. As for
the advanced level, the seminar
covers capital market trading
the 3rd of May 2020 for a period
of 3 years maturing on the 3rd of
May 2023. The annual fixed return
on these securities is 6.00%, and
will be paid bi-annually on 3rd of
November and 3rd of May every year
throughout the period of this issue.
The Central Bank of Bahrain
i s s u e d t h e Go v e r nme n t
Development Bond on behalf of
the Government of Bahrain. The
Government of Bahrain directly
guarantees the Bond securities.
in stocks and bonds, and
how to analyze investment
p o r t f o l i o p e r f o r m a n c e .
The 2-hours seminar is free of
charge and registration is open
for the public in which the next
seminar will be held on Saturday,
30th May 2020 for the Beginners’
Level. Interested participants may
register for the upcoming seminar
by filling out their contact details
on the Investment Academy
Website
or by accessing the following
link:
bourse/investments-saving/