Maldives Islamic Bank awarded ‘Best New
Bank’ award by CPI Financial
Maldives Islamic Bank, the
first and only Shari’ah compliant bank in the Maldives, has been honoured as the
'Best New Bank' award by CPI Financial.
The award was received by
Maldives Islamic Bank’s Managing Director, Mr. Haris Harun at the glittering
award ceremony held at the Godolphin Ballroom, Emirates Towers, in the presence
of industry leaders from the region's business, banking and financial sector.
Mr. Haris expressed his
gratitude to the organizer of the event and said that the award is a source of
inspiration to further develop the bank. He also thanked the customers and the
Maldives Monetary Authority for their support.
More than 250 distinguished
regional and global industry professionals from around the world joined together
in honouring the outstanding performance of leading Islamic financial
institutions and individuals at the prestigious annual Islamic Business &
Finance Awards, where a total of 31 accolades were granted.
The Islamic Business &
Finance Awards running for its sixth year, is one of the most prominent events
in the Gulf finance industry. The annual ceremony is designed to highlight,
encourage and reward the exceptional performance and growth of the international
Islamic business and finance community. These awards are now widely considered
as a benchmark of excellence in the industry.
“Islamic finance continues to
display dynamic growth and is proving to be an increasingly popular alternative.
We are proud to honour the industry’s top achievers from around the region and
around the world,” says Abdulla Al Mansoori, Chairman of CPI Financial.
Nominees for the awards were
short-listed from hundreds of top Islamic Institutions and professionals.