Global Finance, a US-based financial magazine, awarded Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited( IBBL) as the Best Islamic Financial Institution in Bangladesh for 2009. Joseph D. Giarraputo, president and publisher of Global Finance handed over the prize to Yousif Abdullah Al- Rajhi, vice chairman, Board of Directors of the bank in a function held at Istanbul of Turkey, says a press release. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Investment Wing of the bank was present on the occasion. CEO's and representatives of different leading banks and financial Institutes of the world participated in the function. The winners of this award are those banks that contributed to the growth of Islamic financing and successfully met their customers' needs for Shari'ah-compliant products while creating the foundation for continued fast growth in the future. Earlier, Global Finance awarded IBBL as the Best Bank in Bangladesh in 1999, 2000, 2004 & 2005 and Best Islamic Financial Institution in 2008. |