Bahrain's gold sales need boosting

Bahraini's are trying to improve Foreign Direct Investment in their gold industry

Bahrain's gold and jewellery market will revive with greater promotion through trade fairs.

Attracting foreign direct investment to the sector as well as challenges faced by gold traders were discussed at the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) gold and jewellery committee meeting.

Efforts to boost sale of gold and jewellery products and the schemes provided by labour fund Tamkeen also came under review.

The committee chaired by BCCI board member Mohamed Sajid also debated the Bahrainisation percentage prescribed by the Labour Ministry.