
Gulf News: At the recent Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA) 2023 held in Dakar, Senegal, Habib Bank AG Zurich’s SIRAT Islamic banking brand received the Championship Award for Global Islamic Banking Franchise.
Adnan Fasih, Group Head of Islamic Banking of Habib Bank AG Zurich, got an award from Macky Sall, President of Senegal, and Dr. Humayon Dar, Director General of the Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance.
Mohsin Ali Nathani, regional CEO of Habib Bank AG Zurich, expressed his joy at GIFA’s recognition of SIRAT, Habib Bank AG Zurich’s Islamic banking brand. This recognition highlights Habib Bank AG Zurich’s dedication to advancing Islamic banking. We owe this award to our customers, whose support has allowed us to grow our Islamic banking business.
This award exemplifies SIRAT’s commitment to excellence in serving a wide range of clients, including private businesses, government agencies, and individuals. 374 distribution points spread across five nations make up SIRAT’s presence there.
SIRAT began operations in Pakistan and has now extended to include the UAE, the UK, South Africa, and Switzerland. It has received numerous honors over the years for its contribution to improving Islamic banking on a global scale.
Dr. Dar praised SIRAT’s international reach. “SIRAT’s concerted approach to developing a global Islamic banking franchise is certainly on par with, and in some cases superior to, other major global players in Islamic banking and finance,” he said. The markets in which Habib Bank AG Zurich’s SIRAT Islamic banking operates are recognized as having strategic importance by the GIFA Championship Award for Global Islamic Banking Franchise.
SIRAT at Habib Bank AG Zurich has established itself as a model of excellence over the past ten years by providing a unique and morally upright approach to Islamic banking. This most recent accomplishment at GIFA 2023 strengthens the company’s position as a pioneer in Islamic finance worldwide and raises the bar for the sector.
Habib Bank AG Zurich was founded in 1967 in Switzerland and now has operations in 11 different nations. It offers a comprehensive range of banking services to clients all over the world, including commercial banking, retail banking, trade financing, wealth management, and Islamic banking.