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.