{"id":80610,"date":"2026-07-13T10:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T05:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bankislami.com.pk\/?p=80610"},"modified":"2026-07-13T11:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T06:19:20","slug":"euromoney-awards-bankislami-for-excellence-in-islamic-digital-banking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bankislami.com.pk\/ur\/euromoney-awards-bankislami-for-excellence-in-islamic-digital-banking\/","title":{"rendered":"Euromoney Awards BankIslami for Excellence in Islamic Digital Banking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second consecutive year of recognition by Euromoney as the Bank continues to invest in technology and digital innovation<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Karachi, 6th July 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Euromoney, a leading global benchmark for excellence in financial services, has recognised BankIslami as Pakistan\u2019s Best Islamic Digital Bank. The recognition highlights BankIslami\u2019s continued focus on innovation, technology-led growth and expanding access to Shariah-compliant banking across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This accolade marks the second consecutive year that the Bank has received recognition from Euromoney, having previously been named Best Islamic Bank in Pakistan. The achievement reflects the Bank\u2019s steady progress in strengthening its platforms, improving customer experience and expanding access to Shariah-compliant financial services nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In early 2025, the Bank successfully upgraded its core banking infrastructure to iMAL R-14, migrating to a centralized, API-enabled platform and enabling over 70% of customer interactions to be digital-first. The Bank also deployed artificial intelligence across its internal functions, digitizing a significant share of its internal operations, workflows, and communications to improve efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A defining milestone from the year was the launch of aik \u2014 Pakistan\u2019s first fully digital Islamic banking platform. Designed for digitally savvy and Shariah-conscious users, the platform offers a seamless, mobile-first platform that reflects BankIslami\u2019s ambition to lead the digital transformation of Islamic finance in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking on the achievement, <\/span><b>BankIslami\u2019s President &amp; CEO, Rizwan Ata, commented<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cOur digital transformation is driven entirely by a promise to our customers to make Islamic banking as seamless and accessible as possible. We see our digital capabilities as a vital vehicle for financial inclusion, ensuring that world-class, Shariah-compliant banking is within reach for everyone\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;As flagbearers of Islamic banking in the country, our responsibility goes beyond business growth, it is about ensuring our services reach everyone,&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said <\/span><b>Imran H Shaikh, Dy Chief Executive Officer of BankIslami<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Digital is the key to true financial inclusion, and we continue to invest in it to make Islamic banking easy to adopt for the public at large,&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BankIslami continues to lead Pakistan\u2019s Islamic banking landscape by combining traditional values with modern financial solutions, and by setting new benchmarks in service, innovation, and social impact<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Second consecutive year of recognition by Euromoney as the Bank continues to invest in technology and digital innovation Karachi, 6th July 2026 \u2013 Euromoney, a leading global benchmark for excellence in financial services, has recognised BankIslami as Pakistan\u2019s Best Islamic Digital Bank. 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