BHBNewsLetter June 2019

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Issue 20 - JUNE 2019
NBB LAUNCHES CUTTING EDGE ONLINE TRADING PLATFORM WITH AL
WATANI TRADE
ITHMAAR HOLDING SILVER SPONSOR OF BAHRAIN BOURSE’S 2nd EDITION OF
THE “SMART INVESTOR” PROGRAM
National Bank of Bahrain (NBB)
announced the expansion of its
digital offering with the launch
of its latest innovation, Al Watani
TRADE, a new and cutting edge
online trading platform that allows
clients to trade equities and other
securities directly on Bahrain
Bourse using a smart devices.
Al Watani TRADE was inaugurated
at Bahrain Bourse trading floor
during open of trade. The ceremony
was attended by NBB management
and staff to launch the service,
which has been developed in
collaboration with Mubasher
Bahrain Bourse has announced
Ithmaar Holding, a Bahrain-based
Islamic financial institution, as a
Silver Sponsor for the “Smart
Investor” Program in its 2 nd edition
for the academic year 2019/2020.
The Smart Investor program is
Financial Services in line with
NBB’s broader efforts to drive
digital innovation across the Bank
and to create online products
and services that make banking
a n d m a n a g i n g w e a l t h
more simple, s ecure and
convenient for its customers.
Al Watani TRADE offers
minimum upfront investment
costs and a more efficient and
simplified way for customers to
access the market from wherever
they are. Among Al Watani
TRADE’s key features are:
Customised stock alerts and smart
grid watchlists to keep track of
favourite stocks, View buying
power information with just a
click, Consolidated portfolio
review and evaluation, Historical
transactions record, Investment
analysis tools and resources,
Real-time market notifications for
potential investment opportunities,
Major Global Market Summary
to help monitor price movement
and keep track of the key market
indices, commodities and
currencies and Trading alerts and
notifications via SMS and email.
It is noteworthy that the ‘AlWatani
Trade’ platform falls under the
‘Bahrain Trade’ network; one of the
most recent initiatives that aims
to enhance investors experience
at Bahrain Bourse. AlWatani
Trade is jointly being operated
with ‘Mubasher’ financial services
company, a licensed broker on
Bahrain Bourse and the Middle
East Region’s leading brokerage
services provider. The solution has
been designed to provide investors
with high-tech and safety for
execution of transactions as well
as convenience and ease of use.
a national awareness program
organized in collaboration with
INJAZ Bahrain, and aims at
promoting financial and investment
literacy among elementar y
school students in Bahrain.
To formally announce the
sponsorship, Sh. Khalifa bin
Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, Chief
Executive Officer of Bahrain
Bourse, received Mr. Ahmed
Abdul Rahim, Chief Execu-
tive Officer of Ithmaar Holding
with the attendance of senior
representatives from both orga-
nizations. During the 2018/2019
academic year, the Smart Investor
prog r am wa s ro l l e d out
to 61 s chool s , t arge t i ng
over 5,200 students across
Grade 4 elementar y level.