At the 9th Islamic Retail Banking honors (IRBA), HABIBMETRO SIRAT Islamic Banking received two major honors. IRBA is a first-of-its-kind Islamic banking awards program based on the Cambridge IFA efficiency model. It includes a thorough examination of global Islamic banking efficiency performance.
The awards recognize, promote, and honor success stories in the Islamic retail banking sector. Furthermore, the award event was recently conducted in Bahrain, where famous dignitaries from the Islamic banking sector were in attendance.

The bank was awarded the Excellence Award for Advocacy, Awareness, and Literacy in Pakistan 2023. As well as the Best Islamic Retail Banking Media Campaign in Pakistan 2023.
Moreover, on behalf of HABIBMETRO SIRAT, Mr. Saleemullah Shaikh, Head of Islamic Banking, warmly collected these awards.
Mr. Khurram Shahzad Khan, President & CEO of HABIBMETRO, stated, “I am delighted to accept IRBA’s recognition for HABIBMETRO’s Islamic banking brand – SIRAT. These awards demonstrate our dedication to developing Islamic banking via advocacy and education.”
He furthermore stated, “We dedicate this honor to our team and clients, whose support allows us to grow our Islamic banking business. In addition, this honor reinforces our commitment to promoting ethical and Shariah-compliant banking products.”
He continued saying expressing his gratitude for the award, “HABIBMETRO is committed to enhancing the SIRAT brand through strategic focus and focused activities. By increasing SIRAT’s national and worldwide footprint, we hope to realize the full potential of Islamic banking. As it continues to impact the financial landscape of today and future.”
HABIBMETRO serves its customers with Shariah-compliant banking services via a network of 117 specialised Islamic banking branches and 233 windows.
SIRAT, the bank’s Islamic Banking brand, was launched in 2014. Since then, it has won numerous awards, including Best Islamic Banking Window for Global Expansion. Furthermore, it has also won the 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.
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