Profit computation & distribution system to boost operational & growth capabilities, maintain industry leadership

Middle East: July 27th, 2013: Al Hilal Bank has announced that it has successfully deployed the ETHIX-Profit Computation and Distribution (PCD) Islamic banking system from International Turnkey Systems (ITS Group), a leading integrated IT solutions and software services provider that specializes in Islamic banking systems. The move enhances Al Hilal Bank's operational and growth capabilities and reinforces its status as an industry innovator and leader.

The Sharia-compliant ETHIX-PCD forms part of ITS Group's comprehensive ETHIX technology suite of pre-defined solutions for Islamic finance and investment. The Al Hilal Bank implementation was completed in record time via ITS' expertise as a key technology enabler and business partner for Islamic financial institutions worldwide.

Al Hilal Bank partnered with ITS with the objective of obtaining a comprehensive solution for automating the bank's profit and asset management operations, reducing risk, and eliminating the unnecessary costs, time and effort associated with manual intervention.

"Our Strategic partnership with ITS enables us to deliver a comprehensive solution that satisfies the Islamic banking needs of our customers. Since our inception we have maintained a strong focus on innovation and operational excellence. The ETHIX system we have deployed reflects these commitments as it facilitates real time calculation and distribution of profit and losses across all transactions in a highly efficient and accurate manner," said Mohamed Jamil Berro, CEO, Al Hilal Bank.

"Time and again, ITS proves its importance in the Islamic banking sector, winning the confidence of the most important financial institutions in the Middle East and Gulf region. It gives me great pride that our solutions and services are a key part of the growth strategy of leading Islamic banks operating in the region," added Haitham Abdou, Group Director - Global Financial Solutions.

ITS ETHIX Shariaa-compliant solution is designed to support financial institutions to reach operational excellence, accommodate growth and achieve cost leadership in the terrain of financial services. ETHIX provides multi-channeled corporate and retail products and services in Islamic finance and investment including core banking, trade finance, branch automation, online banking, dashboards and reports in addition to other products and services that represent an answer to the challenges encountered by the financial institutions and can only serve to enhance their competitive edge.

Al Hilal Bank is one of the fastest growing banks in the UAE, with a total revenue of AED 1.7 billion and a net profit of AED 202.3 million. Since its inception in 2008 it has been the recipient of various local and international industry recognitions, including d multiple honors for excellence in regional retail banking by distinguished award-giving bodies such as the Islamic Business & Finance Awards.  Al Hilal Bank Al Hilal currently operates 22 branches and over 116 ATMs in the UAE as well as three overseas branches in Kazakhstan.

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About International Turnkey Systems Group (ITS):
International Turnkey Systems Group (ITS), a leading integrated information technology solutions provider, offers cutting edge solutions for numerous valued clients in the Middle East, North African, and East Asian regions, as well as the Caribbean, through our resource pool of over 1,500 skilled IT professionals based in 14 offices worldwide. At ITS, we are proud of our long and successful track record since our establishment in 1981. For more information on ITS, please see: www.its.ws .

About Al Hilal Bank:
Al Hilal Bank was established in June 2008 with an authorized capital of AED 4 billion and is fully owned by the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, the investment arm of the Government of Abu Dhabi. The bank is Shariah compliant and operates through a network of 22 branches strategically located across the United Arab Emirates as well as 3 other branches in major cities of Kazakhstan. Al Hilal Bank aims to become the leading financial institution in the region and is committed to increase the growth of Islamic banking by providing new direction, new technologies and special services.

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