Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has received the “Outstanding Innovation in Mobile Banking” award for its mobile banking app and Amwali at Global Finance’s Annual Innovators Awards 2022.

As an industry leader in digital innovation, ADIB has introduced many innovative features and services that provide easy and convenient banking services to its customers. This recognition of “Amwali”, the world’s first Islamic digital proposition targeting youth between the ages of 8 and 18, and state-of-the-art Mobile Banking app showcases ADIB’s commitment to bringing financial technology to the forefront of Islamic finance.

Now running in its 10th year, the annual Innovators Awards recognises entities that regularly identify new paths and design new tools in finance.

A spokesperson form ADIB commented: “We are honoured to receive this prestigious award and to be recognised for our efforts. This award signifies our commitment to bringing world class banking products and services to meet the ever-evolving digital landscape and needs of our customers. The success of “Amwali” and our Mobile Banking app are a testament to ADIB’s customer-centric vision and continuous digital innovation. We are proud of providing our users with secure, industry-leading solutions and successfully tapping into the latest technological advancements in the industry. We aim to offer our customers a seamless experience through innovative services and tools to ensure they have everything they need to make easy and simple financial decisions.”

First launched in 1999, Global Finance Best Digital Banks award was designed to acknowledge the industry leaders who implemented e-banking services and spearheaded the digitalisation of the banking sector. This award is a prestigious accolade for banks across the world who took up the challenge to introduce financial technology to their products and increased the flexibility and accessibility of banking.

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About ADIB

ADIB is a leading Islamic bank with more than AED 133 billion in assets that was established in 1997 with its shares traded on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). Over 1 million customers benefit from its large distribution network of 70 branches and more than 500 ATMs. The bank also offers world-class online, mobile and phone banking services, providing clients with seamless digital access to their accounts 24 hours a day. ADIB provides retail, corporate, business, private banking, and wealth management solutions. ADIB remains one of the leading banks in the recruitment, development, and promotion of local talent. The bank has one of the highest Emiratisation ratios with more than 40 percent of the bank’s workforce being UAE Nationals. ADIB has presence in six strategic markets: Egypt, where it has 70 branches, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Sudan, Iraq and Qatar. Named “Best Islamic Bank globally” by The Financial Times’ The Banker publication and Best Bank in the UAE by Forbes, ADIB has a rich track record of innovation, including introducing the world’s first digital Islamic bank for youth and being the first bank in the UAE to enable account opening through facial recognition.

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