HRH Crown Prince receives GIB Board Chairman, members

Manama, Feb. 14 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today met the Board of Directors of the Gulf International Bank (GIB), headed by its Chairman, HE Abdullah bin Hassan Alabdulgader, at Riffa Palace. During the meeting, HRH the Crown Prince affirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to developing the financial services sector, as well as stressed the advancement of Bahrain’s regulatory framework and FinTech initiatives to drive the sector’s growth. HRH the Crown Prince highlighted that, as a key part of the Kingdom’s priority sectors, Bahrain is committed to strengthening the financial services sector which plays an important role in meeting key goals of the Economic Vision 2030. HRH the Crown Prince concluded by recognizing the important role played by the financial services sector in providing job opportunities for citizens. The Chairman and members of the Board of Directors expressed their gratitude and appreciation for the opportunity to meet with HRH the Crown Prince, and affirmed their commitment to continue developing financial services and solutions. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Finance and National Economy, HE Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, HE Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj.