An undergraduate student from the University Of Saint Joseph Beirut (USJ), Guy Rouhana takes first place at 2023 BLOMINVEST Bank VSE competition. Powered by Interactive Brokers, BLOMINVEST Bank manages a yearly virtual stock exchange (VSE) competition for university students in Lebanon in collaboration with the Capital Market Authority (CMA).
In its 17th edition, a two-round online trading competition attracted over 200 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The first round is an intra-university competition, driven by a designated student who acts as VSE Campus leader (VCL), while the second one is at the national level. Each eight-week round challenged participants to maximize profits by trading various securities, including US stocks, ETFs, and options).
In the first round, each university crowned a maximum of five students to proceed to the national competition. The finale, hosted at BLOMINVEST Bank’s Headquarters in Beirut, witnessed a captivating 20-minute presentation by the 5 finalists about their trading strategies as well as their advantageous insights before the announcement of the winners and their respective prizes. The presentation is conducted in front of panels from capital market authority representatives and industry professionals.
The winning students for the 2023 national completion were:
| First Prize | Guy Rouhana | Universite Saint Joseph |
| Second Prize | Jeremy Basta | Notre Dame University (NDU) |
| Third Prize | Ralph Zaylaa | Antonine University |
| Fourth Prize | Rayen Abdelkhalek | University Saint Esprit Kslik (USEK) |
| Fifth Prize | Daniel El Banna | La Sagesse University |
| VCL | Christelle Nachar | Notre Dame University (NDU) |
Demonstrating a continuous commitment to educating the next generation of finance professionals, BLOMINVEST Bank offers this trading competition to students enrolled in 14 universities across Lebanon. This initiative empowers students and allows them to refine their knowledge of the stock market, sharpen their analytical capabilities, and gain practical experience through virtual trading. BLOMINVEST Bank looks forward to welcoming the next generation of market leaders.