Bahrain Bourse co-partner in 2nd E-Pay Summit

Manama, Jan. 8 (BNA): Bahrain Bourse announced its participation as Co-Partner in the 2nd E-Payments and Online Banking Summit to be held in the Kingdom of Bahrain on 11–12 March 2019 in Ritz-Carlton Bahrain under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain and Chairmanship of Mr. Abdulkarim Bucheery, Chairman of the Bahrain Bourse. The ePAY Summit is expected to attract more than 400 senior managers and directors from leading banking, fintech, ecommerce, retail and telecom enterprises gathered to present practical cases and share in-depth experiences on a range of topics, including innovation, usability and customer adoption, cyber-security, e-payments infrastructure & regulation, technological disruption and innovation in the payment landscape. The 2019 edition will include participations by leading international banks and organisations including Lloyds Banking Group, CitiBank, Credit Suisse, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Bourse commented, "The GCC financial sector is witnessing a remarkable transformation driven by the increasing demand for digital services. The e-payment industry is growing in Bahrain and we have seen major achievements made to establish safe and efficient payments and securities." "The 2nd E-Payments and Online Banking Summit will be a unique opportunity for financial leaders across the GCC to share their current digital transformation plans and learn and stay in line with the developments that are taking place in the region," Sh. Khalifa added. The summit is organized by EastMed Limited, a London-based company. The first edition was held in Bahrain in 2018 and attracted more than 300 attendees. For more information, please visit www.epaysummit.com or follow #epaysummit