BHB NewsLetter September 2019

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Bahrain Bourse | P.O. Box: 3203 Manama - Kingdom of Bahrain | Phone: +973 17261260 | Fax: +973 17256362
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Bahrain Bourse Turns
to Aws Cloud
Technology to
Enhance Performance
and Innovate For
Customers
Bahrain Bourse Holds
Workshop on
Sustainability and IR
Digital Solutions
Bahrain Clear Issues
Consultation Paper
on the Enhancement
of the Delivery versus
Payment (DVP)
Model Framework
PERIODICAL PUBLICATION ISSUED BY BAHRAIN BOURSE ISSUE 21 SEPTEMBER 2019
HIGHLIGHTS
BAHRAIN BOURSE CONCLUDES ITS INTERNATIONAL
INVESTOR ROADSHOW
BAHRAIN ‘ALL SHARE INDEX’ CLOSES AT 9-YEAR HIGH
As part of its endeavor to further
attract international investments
and strengthen links between
listed companies and institutional
investors, Bahrain Bourse led
a roadshow to Luxembourg,
in collaboration with HSBC.
Bahrain Bourse announced
that its ‘All Share Index’
closed at 1,533.97 points
(+196.71 points) as of 15 th July
2019 representing a growth
of 14.71% YTD and crossing
its 9-year peak, mainly led by
positive performance of the
Commercial Banks sector.
Taking place between 24
and 26 September 2019, the
roadshow involved a senior
delegation compr ising 11
representatives from 4 listed
companies. The Roadshow
was held on the sidelines of
Commercial Banks was the
b e s t p e r formi ng s e c tor a l
index, as it gained by 30.75%
YTD. Services and Investment
s e c t or s i nd e x p e r f orme d
positively as well, by 15.31% and
6.18% YTD respectively. Total
market cap stood at BD 9.64 billion.
Trading activity picked up, as
the ALFI Global Distribution
Conference, one of the largest
fund management forums in
Europe, involving more than 200
international fund managers.
volumes increased by 0.08%
YOY to reach 741.13 Million
shares. Value traded increased by
37.05% YOY and reached BHD
190.09 Million. The number
of transactions executed on
Bahrain Bourse also increased to
12,532 trades, up by 20.63% YOY.