Awards & Recognition

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East Awards

• Global Sovereign Sukuk Deal of the Year
• Islamic Syndication of the Year
• Real Estate Finance Deal of the Year

Global Finance

• Safest Islamic bank in the world
• Best Islamic Bank for ESG Globally
• Best Bank for SMEs in the U.A.E
• Best bank for transition/sustainability linked bonds in the Middle East
• The innovators - Top Innovators in Finance 2023 - Payments

IFN

• IFN Social Impact, SRI ESG Deal of the Year 2023
• IFN Sovereign & Multilateral Deal of the Year 2023
• IFN UAE Deal of the Year 2023
• Best Islamic Bank for Treasury Management 2023
• Best Islamic Bank by global categories 2023

MEA Finance

• Best Islamic bank in the UAE
• Sustainability award (Middle East level)

MEED

• MENA Islamic Finance Bank of the Year
• Best Islamic Bank for ESG
• Best Retail Bank - UAE

Banker FT

• Islamic Bank of the Year - Middle East

The Digital banker: Middle East & Africa Retail Banking Innovation Awards 2024

• Best Islamic Digital Bank - Middle East
• Best Islamic Digital Bank - United Arab Emirates
• Islamic Credit Card of the Year
• Best Domestic Islamic Retail Bank – United Arab Emirates
• 24. Best Islamic Retail Bank – Middle East

The asset Triple A

• Islamic Issuer of the year
• Islamic Bank of the Year
• Best Islamic Retail Bank
• Best Green Sukuk (ADIB US$500 million green sukuk)
• Best Green Sukuk – Retail (Majid Al Futtaim Holding US$500 million green wakala/murabaha)
• Best Green Sukuk – Real Estate (Aldar Investment Properties US$500 million wakala/murabaha)
• Best New Sukuk (Ittihad International Investment US$350 million ijara/murabaha sukuk)

Euromoney Islamic Finance Awards

• World's Best Islamic Bank for ESG
• Middle East's Best Islamic Bank
• UAE's Best Domestic Islamic Bank
• UAE's Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility awards at the Excellence segment
• UAE’s Best Bank for HNW’s

The Banker Islamic Banking Awards 2024

• Islamic Bank of the Year - Middle East

Euromoney Market Leaders

• Market leader in Digital

MEA Finance

• Best Sukuk Deal of the Year
• Best Mobile Banking Service Implementation

The Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award (SKEA)

• Diamond category Winner

MEED

• MENA Islamic Finance Bank of the Year

EMEA Finance Awards

• Best Islamic bank in the UAE

The Banker

• Deal of the Year - Africa - Islamic Finance

The Digital Banker

• Best Islamic Retail Bank – Middle-East

Euromoney

• Best Islamic Local Currency Deal - ADI Capital

Banker Financial Times

• Best Bank in the UAE

Global Finance

• Safest Islamic Bank Globally
• 2022 Innovator of The Year
• Best Islamic Digital Bank in the UAE

IFN

• Most Innovative Islamic Bank

Banker Financial Times

• Islamic Bank of The Year

World Union of Arab banks

• Best Islamic Bank

Asian Banker

• Best Digital Platform

Asiamoney

• Best Digital Bank in the UAE
• Best Islamic Bank in the UAE

The IBS Intelligence Global

• Best Transactional Banking Implementation Fintech Innovation Awards

ICXS

• Customer Experience Certification

Islamic Finance News

• Best Islamic Bank in the UAE
• Best Islamic Private Bank
• Best Islamic Bank for Treasury Management

The Assets Triple A Islamic Finance Award

• Best Sovereign Sukuk Government of Sharjah

Poshed and Envirosrve

• ESG certification

US Green Building Council

• Gold LEED Award

Gulf Customer Experience Awards

• Best Digital Transformation

The Digital Banker

• Outstanding Achievement in Cyber Security - Middle East
• Best Fintech Collaboration
• Best Digital Transformation program
• Number one bank by Forbes

Global Finance

• Best Islamic Digital Bank in the UAE
• Outstanding crisis finance innovations 2021 in the Middle East

The Asian Banker

• Best Digital Bank and Digital Finance Institution in the Middle East
• Best Digital Platform for corporates

The Blue Prism

• The Blue Prism Strategic Transformation Circle of Excellence Award

Middle East Banking Innovation Summit

• MEBIS+ Bank Awards 2021

Asiamoney

• Best Digital Bank in the Middle East
• Best Islamic Bank

Islamic Finance News

• BEST ISLAMIC BANK IN UAE
• BEST ISLAMIC BANK IN Egypt
• BEST ISLAMIC BANK IN Iraq
• BEST ISLAMIC PRIVATE BANK
• BEST ISLAMIC BANK FOR TREASURY MANAGEMENT

Islamic Retail Banking Awards

• Best Islamic Retail Bank 2021

IFN

• COMMODITY MURABAHAH DOTY & TAWARRUQ DOTY
• HYBRID DOTY
• PROJECT & INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE DOTY
• EGYPT DOTY
• MUDARABAH DOTY & PERPETUAL DOTY & UAE DOTY

The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards

• Deal of the Year
• Deal of the Year
• Best Corporate Hybrid Sukuk

US Green building Council

• Gold Leed Award

BCI Middle East Awards 2022

• Most effective recovery
• Best Continuity and resilience team

Expo Trade

• Resilience and Responsiveness Excellence Awards

DFM

• 5 stars brokers rating

• ISO 22301: 2019 Standard organizational continuity and resilience certification
• ISO18788:2015 - Management System for Private Security Operations

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

• Best over all Islamic Bank Award recieved from Islamic Finance News for two consecutive years
• Sheikh Khalifa Award - Gold Category
• Best Bank in the UAE by Banker Magazine
• Best Islamic Bank in the UAE by Banker Magazine
• Best Overall bank in customer experience in the GCC by Ethos Consultancy
• Best Overall Bank in the UAE in customer service for the 4th consecutive year by Ethos Consultancy
• Best Overall Bank in the UAE in customer service for the 2nd consecutive year by Ethos Consultancy
• Best call center in the UAE by Ethos Consultancy
• Best overall Islamic retail Bank globally ​by Global finance magazine
• Best Islamic bank in the Middle East by Euromoney
• Best Islamic bank in the UAE for 2nd consecutive year by Euromoney
• Best Islamic Bank in Egypt by Islamic Finance News
• Best Islamic Bank in the UAE by International Financial Law Review
• Best M&A deal by International Financial Law Review
• Seatrade Maritime Finance for Shipping Award
• Best Treasury Services in the Middle East by EMEA Finance​
• Best Private Bank in the UAE by Wealth Briefing
• Seatrade Maritime Finance for Shipping Award​
• Best Treasury Services in the Middle East by EMEA Finance
• Best Private Bank in the UAE by Wealth Briefing
• Most recommended Bank in the UAE by Souq Al Mal
• Best Islamic Bank in the UAE by EMEA Finance magazine for 4th consecutive year​
• Best retail bank by Islamic Banking and Finance Magazine
• Best Overall Islamic Bank by International Financial Law Review Magazine
• Best Islamic Bank in the UAE by Asiamoney Awards
• Best Islamic Bank in the Middle East by Asiamoney Awards
• Best Sukuk Deal by Triple A - Asset Asian Awards
• Best Bank Capital Sukuk by Triple A - Asset Asian Awards
• Islamic Deal of the Year by Triple A - Asset Asian Awards
• Best Sukuk Deal in the UAE by Triple A Asset Asian Awards
• Best Loyalty card in Asia, Middle East and Oceana by Freddie Awards
• Best Nationalization Initiative by MENA HR Excellence Awards
• Best Islamic Bank for Treasury Management by Islamic Finance News
• Perpetual Deal of the Year by Islamic Finance News
• Qatar Deal of the Year by Islamic Finance News
• Regulatory Capital Deal of the Year by Islamic Finance News
• UAE Deal of the Year by Islamic Finance News
• Corporate Finance Deal of the Year on Barclays acquisition by Islamic Finance News
• Infrastructure & Project Finance Deal of the Year by Islamic Finance News
• Euromoney Award for Innovation in Islamic Finance
• Best project finance deal in UAE by EMEA Finance
• Human Resource Development Award from the Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS)​

• Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for business Excellence
• Best Supporting Bank for SME by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Young Leaders
• Fourth year to consecutively win the Islamic Finance News Award for the Best Islamic Bank in the UAE
• Fourth year to consecutively win the EMEA Finance award for the Best Islamic Bank in the UAE
• Best Overall Bank in the UAE in customer service for the 3rd consecutive year by Ethos Consultancy
• Best Overall Bank in the UAE in customer service Ethos Consultancy
• Best Islamic Bank in the UAE by Global Finance for three consequtive years
• Best over all Islamic Bank Award recieved from Islamic Finance News
• Best Islamic bank in the UAE by Euromoney

• Best Overall Bank in the UAE in customer service for the 2nd consecutive year by Ethos Consultancy
• Best Islamic Bank in the UAE by Global Finance for two consequtive years
• Third year to consecutively win the Islamic Finance News Award for the Best Islamic Bank in the UAE

• Best Overall Bank in the UAE in customer service by Ethos Consultancy
• Best Islamic Bank in the UAE by Global Finance
• Second year to consecutively win the Islamic Finance News Award for the Best Islamic Bank in the UAE

• Winner of the Islamic Finance News Award for the Best Islamic Bank in the UAE