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Manama: As part of its continuous efforts to simplify money matters and transform traditional customer service to digital solutions, Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) has announced an upsurge of new customers that registered for the Banks’ End-to-End Mobile Account Opening for Corporate Customers service. Since the launch of the Bank’s corporate innovation in September 2020, with approximately 508 corporate customers being able to open an account digitally.
The Banks’ end-to-end digital service allows both individual establishments and Sijili customers to open a corporate account using advanced facial recognition technology via the Bank’s corporate mobile application, BisB Corporate Digital, within a matter of minutes. Through the seamless application, the service provides the ultimate level of convenience completely eliminating the hassle of customers visiting any of the Bank’s branches or Financial Malls in person.
Commenting on the success of the corporate account service, Mr. Wesam Abdulaziz Baqer, Chief Corporate and Institutional Banking at BisB, stated, “The corporate account opening digital service is another giant step in achieving our strategy of simplifying money matters for our customers. At BisB, we believe in always pushing the boundaries of innovation in order to deliver banking solutions that will streamline our customers financial transactions. With convenience playing a central role in our delivery, we aim to support local businesses and SMEs by giving them the solutions needed to enhance their financial operations. Our successful strides in the digital banking landscape have further cemented the Bank’s position as a leading financial institution in the Kingdom of Bahrain.”
With the quickest time reported of opening an account standing at 4 minutes, the Bank also witnessed a surge in positive reviews from corporate customers, that praised the convenience and seamlessness of registration from the comfort of their own home, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr. Ali Hassan Ibrahim, the founder of ISoft Information Technology, a company specializing in mobile applications, ecommerce, and digital transformation, commented on his experience using the BisB Digital App to open a corporate account, stating, “The process was much easier than I expected; through my experience with other banks, only initial parts of the process were digital, but to complete a service there was always a required bank visit.” He continued, “While using the BisB App, the service was executed digitally from end to end, and was complete in a matter of minutes. As a business owner, banking digitally with BisB has even improved workflow of employees internally, as time used for official and financial transactions has been cut down substantially.”
Ms. Nasreen Saif, founder of Meal Craft, and Mr. Abdullah Mohammed, founder of B-Roll Photography echoed Ali Hassan’s sentiments regarding the convenience and speed of BisB Digital App’s service. “I work with a lot of brands, and local ministries; the transference of my banking transactions to a fully digital platform has been very practical, especially during a pandemic where physical interaction is best avoided” said Abdullah Mohammed. Overall the benefits of the digital service has seen a massive surge in usage by businesses due to its comprehensive service offerings.
To ensure the highest level of security, the fully digitally automated service requires customers to sign up via face ID Selfie as an added level of authentication, in addition to uploading a smart card image. After validating the information provided, customers will be able to immediately appl for any of BisB’s products and services, enjoying a seamless banking experience
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For further information, please contact
Shaikha Seyadi
Tel: +973 17 592008 Ext. 101
Email: shaikha.seyadi@traccs.net
About Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB)
Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) is the leading provider of Sharia compliant integrated financial solutions in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Since its establishment in 1979 as the first Islamic Bank in the country and the fourth in the GCC, BisB has pioneered the country’s Islamic finance industry and has paved the way in digital transformation to enhance the customer experience and elevate the standards of banking in the Kingdom.
BisB’s competitive edge lies in its approach to simplifying customer’s money matters; the Bank leverages on its Bahraini values to offer an optimal customer experience, and deploys state-of-the-art digital platforms and innovative product and services to enable simpler, faster and hassle-free banking transactions.
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