Two employees at Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain (KFHB) have been awarded Certificates for successfully completing the International Trade Finance (CITF) from the Institute of Financial Services UK after attending the preparatory Course at BIBF. Mr. Abdulhakeem Alkhayyat, the Managing Director and CEO of KFH-Bahrain congratulated the two employees Mr. Hamad Al Sherooqi & Mrs. Amal Mohamed Abdulla who are colleagues within the Bank’s Trade Finance and Settlement Division for completing the preparatory Course. It is noted that these employees were the only candidates who belong to an Islamic Bank among other participants on the course. On this occasion Mr. Abdulhakeem Alkhayyat, commented "I extend my thanks and gratitude to our colleagues for their sincere efforts and motivation to develop their abilities, skills and education, which will undoubtedly reflect positively on the Bank’s performance as well as improving the services provided to our clients. We encourage all our employees within the Bank to develop their professional competencies and stay ahead of the latest developments in the global financial market." "Both employees have achieved high marks in the CITF test and this certificate will enable them to learn the basics of international trade finance. It will enhance their knowledge of how international trade financing functions, create an understanding of the risks involved as well as enabling them to advise clients on the best payment methods in trade financing. Furthermore, these two employees are working to improve their knowledge even further by enrolling in the Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialist programme (CDCS). We are proud to have these competitive employees as part of the family at KFH-Bahrain." Upon the comments made by the Managing Director and CEO, both employees were grateful for the positive words of appreciation and expressed that they felt highly motivated to achieve even greater knowledge and qualifications by enrolling for the (CDCS) programme, not only for their own self-development but also to help contribute towards the future success of the Bank. The Certificate for International Trade Finance (CITF) is an international qualification that has been designed to enable trade, export and commodity executives to gain a thorough understanding of key procedures, practices and legislation in trade finance on an international level. CITF is supported by the British Bankers Association (BBA) and has been developed in consultation with trade finance experts from across the world.