Al Baraka Group wins big at the Islamic Finance News Ceremony

TDT | Manama                                        

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The Bahrain based Al Baraka Group announced two of its Units won the prestigious Islamic Finance News Awards for “Best Digital Offering”.

Al Baraka Turk Participation Bank and Al Baraka Bank Limited - South Africa received the awards at the recent ceremony held in Dubai.

The winners were selected based on an annual comprehensive referendum conducted by the Islamic Finance News magazine which counted over 38,000 votes cast.

Meanwhile, Al Baraka Bank Tunisia’s ''Banecti'' Mobile Banking application won the Elected Product of the Year 2023 award.

This award, established 30 years ago and now present in over 45 countries, has been running in Tunisia since 2016.

“Banecti” Mobile Banking application launched in October 2022 was selected as a finalist for its high standards of innovation and offering value added features for consumers in Tunisia.

Houssem Ben Haj Amor, Group Chief Executive Officer of Al Baraka Group commented: “We believe that enhancing our digital offerings will build the capabilities needed to remain competitive and these awards are a testament to our success in delivering innovative digital products and services to our customers across the Group”.

Also during the IFN awards ceremony, Al Baraka Bank South Africa won the “Best Islamic Bank in South Africa” and “Deal of the Year” Awards.

ABG’s Unit in Jordan, the Jordan Islamic Bank, won “Best Corporate Bank”, “Best Investment Bank”, “Best Islamic Bank” and “Best Retail Bank” Awards.