THE MIDDLE EAST’S

90. Narjes Farookh Jamal

Company: Bahrain Bourse
Title: COO
Nationality: Bahraini
Sector: Banking and Financial Services

Jamal joined the Bahrain Bourse in 1998. As COO, she heads digital transformation at the Bahrain Bourse and is responsible for embedding ESG practices and building partnerships with GCC exchanges. In October 2022, the Bahrain Bourse signed an MoU to enhance cooperation between the Bahrain Bourse and the Muscat Stock Exchange. The Bahrain Bourse’s market capitalization stood at $30.2 billion as of January 2023. Jamal is also a board member at Bahrain Clear, which is fully owned by the Bahrain Bourse. In August 2022, Bahrain Clear launched the Bahrain Private Market, a new comprehensive platform for closed shareholding companies.