Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies, National Bonds recognise upskilled employees

Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies, a regional leader in banking and finance education and training, and National Bonds, the leading Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company in the UAE, hosted an award’s ceremony for 39 National Bonds employees. This event was in honor of the team-members completing upskilling training programs, as part of a strategic partnership agreement between the two organisations, to expand knowledge exchange for all employees and boost National Bonds’ Emiratization Talent Development Initiatives.

These training programs offered the participants a comprehensive understanding of various banking areas such as Islamic banking, compliance, auditing, risk management, analytics, treasury and investments. Moreover, the courses also covered personal development aspects, as well as various technology and regulatory requirements.

Jamal Al Jassmi, General Manager of EIBFS and Mohammed Qasim Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer at National Bonds, handed out certificates to the trainees at the ceremony, held at the EIBFS Sharjah campus.

Over the years, EIBFS has managed to carve a niche for itself in the region for providing best-in-class training and education programs in the banking and finance industry and have trained around 300,000 banking professionals over the past 38 years. In 2021, the institute trained 32,317 professionals of which 36 per cent were Emirati bankers playing an important role in supporting the UAE’s Emiratization strategy to increase Emirati representation in the workforce.

Around 80 professionals of National Bonds have been assigned to attend various training programs this year in collaboration with EIBFS as part of the agreement that was signed last June. This award’s event is just the beginning of the heights this partnership will achieve.

Jamal Al Jassmi said, “We are pleased to have delivered a set of world-class training and accredited courses in banking and business-related topics that offer immense value to National Bonds employees in alignment with our mutual partnership. This will help serve UAE’s growing banking ecosystem, improve the skills and aptitude of National Bonds’ financial professionals, as well as support the Emiratization Talent Development Initiatives.”

He added, “At EIBFS, we aim to create competency-driven qualifications for the various professions in the banking sector. We are proud of our partnership with National Bonds and wish the trainees’ the very best for their future endeavors in the banking sector.”

Mohammed Qasim Al Ali said, “At National Bonds, we believe passionate and skilled team-members will pave the way to further business growth and prosperity for the company.  Our partnership with EIBFS will empower our employees to perpetuate our company’s vision and spread a culture of savings, as well as equip our staff with knowledge and the right solutions to help our customers prosper.”

“This initiative is driven by the UAE government’s vision to empower UAE nationals and expats with the necessary resources to advance their careers, and this event, and its attendees are testament to how far we’ve come. We look forward to furthering this strategic alliance so that our employees can continue to work towards achieving the organisation’s goals, their personal aspirations, all while working towards the prosperity of the nation,” added Mohammed.

Saif Ali Al Shehhi, Group Executive Director – Happiness and Positivity and Supply Management at National Bonds stated, “We believe this partnership is just the beginning of building an even stronger team at National Bonds. Through these trainings we aim to provide our staff with the tools they need to perfect their skillset and widen their knowledge base. We identified staff members based on their interests and matched them with trainings that would enable them to become innovators and business leaders, which will further solidify National Bonds’ position as an employer of choice.”