The Bahrain Bourse (BHB) elected Yousif Al Yousif as its new chairman and Yousif Ali Reza as vice-chairman during the first meeting of the newly appointed board yesterday.
The appointments follow Edict (1) of 2025, issued April 29 by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to reform the BHB board of directors.
The board also formed its committees in accordance with the Bahrain Bourse’s Corporate Governance Code.
The newly-appointed board members are Yousif Al Yousif, Yousif Ali Reza, Nabeel Abdulaal, Raed Fakhri, Eman Al Asfoor, Habib Jawad Habib, Fatema Abul, Abdulla Bukhowa, and Aisha Abdulmalik.
The board expressed gratitude to HRH Prince Salman for their appointment, affirming commitment to his vision by developing the bourse and reinforcing its strategic role in the capital market to support Bahrain’s economic growth. They also emphasised enhancing the bourse’s competitiveness to remain an attractive destination for local and international investment.
“It is a privilege to be entrusted with the responsibility of leading the board of Bahrain Bourse at such a pivotal time,” said Mr Al Yousif.
“Together with my fellow board members and the bourse’s executive management, we aim to strengthen the bourse’s position as a dynamic and resilient financial market that continues to create opportunities for growth and investment in Bahrain.”
Bahrain Bourse chief executive Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said, “We are pleased to welcome the newly appointed board of directors and extend our heartfelt congratulations to the chairman and vice-chairman. Their collective and diverse expertise will play an instrumental role in steering Bahrain Bourse’s long-term strategy, further enhancing investors’ confidence, transparency and efficiency.”
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