Course Director
 BRIAN KETTELL has recently returned from working in Bahrain as an Adviser to the Bahrain Monetary Agency (the Central Bank of Bahrain). His work involved him in pioneering many of Bahrain’s recent innovations in Islamic banking. Bahrain prides itself on having the world’s largest concentration of Islamic banks and financial institutions. Even more recently Brian delivered a series of training courses at the Central Bank of Iran. Iran is the only country in the world with a totally Islamicised banking system.
Prior to working at the BMA Brian’s banking background was acquired whilst working for the Arab Banking Corporation, also in Bahrain. He gained his experience of financial markets whilst working for Citibank, American Express and Shearson Lehman.
Brian has taught at a number of universities world-wide including the London School of Economics, London Metropolitan University and the City University of Hong Kong. Brian graduated with an M.Sc. Econ from the London School of Economics. He has published over 100 articles in journals, business magazines and the financial press with articles in The Islamic Banker, The Central Banking Journal, Euromoney, The Banker, The Securities Journal and the International Currency Review.
Whilst working at the BMA Brian wrote ‘Islamic Banking and Finance in the Kingdom of Bahrain’ which received very favourable reviews.
Brian may be contacted using the details on the contact us page at the web site or by, by email, by clicking here.
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