International Investment Bank employee receives international recognition

Haleema Ebrahim wins the Best IMA Member Story Award

Manama, Bahrain - 25 April, 2011: International Investment Bank (IIB), an Islamic investment bank based in Bahrain, announced that employee Haleema Ebrahim, a Finance and Treasury Associate at IIB has become a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Haleema has also been recognized for her award winning IMA Member Story, submitted to the Institute of Management Accounting USA (IMA) a worldwide association of accountants and financial professionals.Commenting on the achievement, Michael Ross-McCall, Chief Financial Officer at IIB said, "We would like to congratulate Haleema on her great accomplishments. At IIB, we view training and certification as an essential requirement for all employees that contributes positively to career progression. Passing the CMA exam with such distinction assists us to develop our team of professionals and also helps to strengthen the position of the Kingdom of Bahrain as the financial hub of the region."Haleema Ebrahim, a Bahraini, has been a staff member of IIB since 2004 also holds a first degree in Accounting from the University of Bahrain.

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About International Investment Bank
International Investment Bank B.S.C. (c) (IIB) was incorporated as an Islamic investment bank on 6 October 2003 as a Bahrain Joint Stock Company (closed). Operating under an Islamic wholesale banking licence issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain, IIB commenced investment activities on 13 October 2003.

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