Commercial Bank “Young Bankers” learn the value of financial literacy

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank, Qatar’s first private bank, is pleased to announce that more than 75 interns have successfully completed its second “Young Bankers” summer internship programme with an awards ceremony held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

 

The internship programme for children of Commercial Bank customers aged 14 to 18 titled: “Commercial Bank Young Bankers - Save for your future” is designed to encourage the habit of saving among the younger generation by teaching interns the importance of being financially literate.

 

Over the course of two months, the interns gained the opportunity to work in a real life environment within Commercial Bank’s personal banking branches with an opportunity to earn money. The interns educated customers about the range of ways they can benefit from Commercial Bank’s savings products and learnt communication skills in a customer-facing environment, all whilst under the assistance and guidance of professional Commercial Bank branch staff.

 

Speaking at the awards ceremony, Commercial Bank CEO Mr. Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi said: “Empowering young people with the knowledge to become future leaders is a vital part of a sustainable and prosperous society and building a knowledge-based economy in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030. As a Qatari bank we have a responsibility to educate the younger generation about saving for the future through promoting financial literacy at a young age. Saving is an essential part of planning for the future and I am delighted that our Young Bankers have had the opportunity to learn the value of earning their own money and now appreciate the worth of every single riyal spent from their own pockets.”

 

The awards ceremony was attended by Commercial Bank’s senior management including EGM, Chief Human Capital Officer, Ms Sharoq Al Malki; EGM, Chief Consumer & Private Banking, Mr. Dean Proctor; and AGM, Head of Retail Branches, Mrs Reham Thawabi, who each delivered inspirational speeches to the interns and parents to congratulate the Young Bankers on the completion of their training programme.

 

At the awards ceremony a parent commented: “I am so happy that my son was selected for Commercial Bank’s Young Bankers internship programme. I can see that he’s learnt new skills at the Bank and the internship has been a much better use of his time during the vacation compared to staying at home.”

 

One intern said: “It has been a great privilege and opportunity to be part of Commercial Bank Young Bankers programme. I have learnt a lot about saving money and the training has helped me to become more financially responsible.”