Fitch Learning and Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) announced a new 2022 Banker Associate Program in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) after the successful graduation of the 2021 cohort. The program will run from September 2022 until March 2023.
The latest successful cohort graduated on 15th August 2022 at a ceremony held in BSF’s head office.
This year saw 22 of BSF’s Banker Associates graduate from the program, accelerating their careers in BSF by gaining the right mix of business knowledge, entrepreneurial insight and financial skills to be recognized as future leaders in the company.
The program this year includes five streams of skills development covering general business, credit risk, market risk, digital banking, retail banking and a finance stream. It will be launched on 12 September 2022.
Andreas Karaiskos, CEO of Fitch Learning, said: “Following the successful completion of the 2021 cohort under the Banker Associate Program, I am delighted to welcome the next generation of financial professionals to take part in our program together with BSF. We have collaborated closely to continue to meet the evolving needs of today’s finance professionals.”
Reema Siyam, Head of Learning & Talent Management at BSF, said: “I would like to congratulate the 2021 cohort of the Banker Associate Program on their terrific achievement in completing the program. We are all looking forward to their contributions and to supporting their growth and progression as they join BSF’s top teams.
Ms Siyam added: “BSF and BSF Academy are also delighted to continue our strategic partnership with Fitch Learning on the BSF Banker Associate Program for the 2022 cohort. After going through a rigorous selection process, our associates will be immersed in a comprehensive learning journey to gain the technical and professional skills that will set them apart in today’s quickly evolving financial industry”.
