Kuwait: The global EMEA Finance Magazine Europe, Middle East and Africa has awarded Kuwait Finance House (KFH) Best Islamic Bank in the Middle East, Best Islamic Bank in Kuwait, and Best Bank in Kuwait awards, in addition to Most Innovative Bank in the Middle East 2017 award.

Group Chief Treasury Officer, AbdulWahab Al-Roshood and General Manager Treasury Kuwait, Ahmad Eissa Al-Sumait received the awards in an award ceremony held recently in Dubai.

Al-Roshood said that the awards came in recognition of KFH outstanding performance in the field of Islamic finance and its distinguished methodology of offering high end and innovative banking services and products as per highest standards of technology and quality.

He added that the awards reflected the bank’s success throughout 40 years of operation since establishment in 1977. KFH established concrete pillars for Islamic financing industry by developing staff, offering innovative services and products. He indicated KFH expanded globally where it operated in Bahrain, Saudi and in 1989 in Turkey. Then, the bank penetrated Asia by KFH Malaysia and Europe by KT Bank AG “KFH-Germany”. KFH’s performance and professional commitment underscore its reputation that is based on its robust financial status, and its leadership in the Islamic finance industry.

Meanwhile, Al-Sumait pointed out that the awards are of great importance, since such awards highlight the bank’s integration and performance locally, regionally, and globally. They culminate the bank’s efforts in offering highest standards of Islamic financial services in different geographies in the world and confirm the bank’s global pioneering position in the Islamic finance industry. They are an impetus for further achievements and success towards better addressing the customers’ needs and ambitions.

EMEA Finance magazine is relevant and informative supplements that provide analysis and investigation of special topics are frequently included with the magazine. EMEA Finance produces a premier magazine, related conferences, and a website. The criteria of selection were evaluated by a world-class panel of judges, bankers, corporate finance executives and analysts throughout the world.

Kuwait Finance House (KFH)

KFH manages its operations in the GCC, Asia, and Europe through over 480 branches, including KFH-Turkey, in order to offer services for the bank's customers in Turkey, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Germany, and the UAE.KFH's values include cementing leadership through all its businesses, including leadership in the Islamic banking services worldwide, through innovation, superior customer service and the development of its employees. In addition, KFH is committed to all its procedures, and to setting up long-life partnerships with the concerned authorities.

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