EuroFinance announce inaugural event for Financial Institutions in the MENA region

Under the patronage of His Highness HE Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, The Prime Minister of Bahrain

PRESS NOTICE
For further information or to request a press pass please contact:
Jane Pinfield at EuroFinance Conferences
Mail: jpinfield@eurofinance.co.uk Tel: + 44 (0) 207 330 1057

EUROFINANCE ANNOUNCE THE INAUGURAL CONFERENCE FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN MENA

Improving Efficiency, Productivity & Profitability for Financial Institutions in the Middle East and North Africa
Gaining and Maintaining a Competitive Edge in Clearing, Treasury and Trade Services in the New Environment
Sunday 27 - Tuesday 29 May 2001, The Gulf Hotel, Bahrain

Under the patronage of His Highness, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Kahlifa, The Prime Minister, Bahrain

Hear from the top industry experts from the leading financial institutions in the region

Identify new and innovative strategies to improve service efficiency and profitability

May 22, 2001 - Senior finance executives from across the region will converge at the first annual conference for Financial Institutions in the Middle East and North Africa later this month. Co-hosted by EuroFinance Conferences and the Bahrain National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce, this highly prestigious event will explore the new and developing trends within the marketplace.

Continued growth and increasing competition within the industry has led to a pressing need to identify new and innovative strategies to improve service efficiency and profitability. At this inaugural event, delegates will benefit from a cutting-edge agenda delivered by industry experts. Key topics to be addressed include:

The impact of globalisation and consolidation: the future of the Arab banking world.

What are the new effective tools for controlling credit and operational risk?

The Islamic banking market: What new products are available?

What are the implications of the new BIS guidelines?

What is the impact of the new 'e' technologies?

What is being done to prevent the growth of financial crime in the region?

A unique panel of high profile speakers includes:
His Excellency Abdulla Hassan Saif, Minister of Finance & National Economy, Bahrain

His Excellency Shaikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Governor, The Bahrain Monetary Agency, Bahrain

Dr Abdulrahman Al-Kalaf, General Secretariat, Co-Operation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Official Sponsor
ABN AMRO

Exhibitors
National Bank of Bahrain, Bloomberg

Supported by
The Bahrain Monetary Agency, Bankers' Society of Bahrain, Arab British Chamber of Commerce, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Financial Studies, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions, Institute of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman, The Forum of Business Professionals

For further information or to request a press pass please contact:
Jane Pinfield at EuroFinance Conferences
Mail: jpinfield@eurofinance.co.uk Tel: + 44 (0) 207 330 1057

Notes to Editors:

About EuroFinance Conferences
Established in 1994 and headquartered in London, EuroFinance is the world¡¦s leading independent organiser of cash and treasury management events for senior finance and treasury professionals. Over 5000 delegates attend EuroFinance events each year from more than 71 countries. Following this success, they have responded to the overwhelming interest from their loyal clients to establish similar high calibre events for financial institutions.

In 2001, EuroFinance is organising 20 conferences across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific and is also running a range of public training courses and outsourced events. In 1999 EuroFinance was awarded the Queen's Award for Export Achievement.

For further information visit: http://www.eurofinance.co.uk//new/bahrain.htm