Islamic Retail Banking Awards: HABIBMETRO SIRAT wins two awards

F.P. Report

KARACHI: HABIBMETRO SIRAT Islamic Banking was honoured with two prestigious awards at the 9th Islamic Retail Banking Awards (IRBA). IRBA is the first-of-its-kind Islamic banking awards programme based on the Cambridge IFA efficiency model that involves meticulous analysis of global Islamic banking efficiency performance.

The awards highlight, acknowledge and honour success stories in the Islamic retail banking sector. The award ceremony was held recently in Bahrain and attended by renowned dignitaries from the Islamic banking world.

The Bank won Excellence Award for Advocacy, Awareness, and Literacy in Pakistan 2023, as well as the Best Islamic Retail Banking Media Campaign 2023. Mr. Saleemullah Shaikh, Head of Islamic Banking proudly accepted these accolades on behalf of HABIBMETRO SIRAT.

Commenting on the recognition, Mr. Khurram Shahzad Khan, President & CEO, HABIBMETRO said, “ I am delighted to accept IRBA’s recognition for HABIBMETRO’s Islamic banking brand – SIRAT. These accolades are testament to our commitment towards advancing Islamic Banking through advocacy and awareness. We owe this recognition to our team and clients whose patronage gives us the opportunity to nurture our Islamic banking business.

This recognition further cements our dedication to promote ethical and Shariah-compliant banking solutions. At HABIBMETRO, we remain steadfast in our mission to enhance the SIRAT brand through strategic focus and targeted endeavors.

By strengthening the presence of SIRAT, both nationally and internationally, our aim is to actualize the full potential of Islamic banking as it continues to shape the financial landscape of today and tomorrow.”

HABIBMETRO provides Shariah-compliant banking services to its customers through a network of 117 dedicated Islamic banking branches and 233 windows. The Bank launched its Islamic Banking brand, SIRAT in 2014 and has since won numerous awards including Best Islamic Banking Window for Global Expansion and Best Islamic Banking Brand of the Year at the Global Islamic Finance Awards 2020 and 2021, as well as the IRBA Excellence Award for Islamic Banking Strategy for Global Growth 2022.

HABIBMETRO is a subsidiary of Habib Bank AG Zurich, which operates in 10 countries across four continents. Locally, HABIBMETRO is serving millions of customers through a nationwide network of over 500 branches in more than 200 cities.