17 October 2016

Abu Dhabi - Al Hilal Bank today announced that it was recently awarded two prestigious awards by Global Finance, “The Safest Islamic Financial institution in the GCC” in 2016 and “Best Islamic Financial Institution” for its branch in Kazakhstan. Islamic Finance has been exponentially growing over the past years along with its customer base and these awards reflect the Bank’s relentless efforts to safeguard its customers while ensuring seamless operations and unique banking services.

The event ceremony was held as part of the World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings at IMF headquarters in Washington and the awards were received by Al Hilal Bank Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Khaled AlKhoori.

Global Finance, founded in 1987, has a circulation of 50,050 and readers in around 180 countries. Global Finance’s audience includes senior corporate and financial officers responsible for making investment and strategic decisions at multinational companies and financial institutions. Global Finance also targets the 8,000 international portfolio investors responsible for more than 80% of all global assets under professional management.

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About Al Hilal Bank
Al Hilal Bank was founded in 2008 by the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, an investment arm of the Abu Dhabi Government, with the mission of delivering innovative and fresh banking services adhering to core Islamic values with an authorized capital of AED 4 billion.

Six months after formally opening its first four branches, the bank was granted the ‘Best Customer Experience’ award at the 2008 Middle East Retail Banking Awards.

Al Hilal Bank’s vision is to constantly redefine and set new standards in the Islamic banking sector.  Al Hilal Bank now ranks 11th in a highly competitive UAE market shared with nearly 60 other banks and are the first Islamic bank to operate in Kazakhstan.

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Email: Habib.ElJoukhadar@viola.ae  

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