MANAMA: Ahli United Bank (AUB) has been named Best Bank in Bahrain 2022 by premier industry publication Global Finance.
The winners are set to be honoured at an awards ceremony held during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings.
The publication commended AUB for continuing to achieve remarkable growth and transformation on multiple fronts despite continuing market volatility.
Particularly praised was AUB’s multi-faceted push in terms of digital, data, and human resources transformation.
“The winners of this year’s awards are those banks that attended carefully to their customers’ needs in difficult markets and accomplished strong results while laying the foundations for future success,” wrote Global Finance.
“It is such an honour to receive this prestigious award. Thankfully, the global pandemic is showing signs of subsiding, which bodes well for the world economy. The coming years will reward market players who have continued to invest in their people, systems, and tech platforms. Our customers’ expectations continue to grow, and we therefore continue to invest in our holistic transformation strategy, which encompasses a wide scope of digital and data capabilities, as well as the human expertise to capitalise on them in order to better serve our clientele,” stated AUB chairman Meshal Alothman.
This recognition marks the latest addition to the recent accolades the Bank has garnered from leading establishments and industry publications, which include, Bank of the Year – Bahrain 2021 by The Banker, Best Bank in Bahrain 2021 by Euromoney as well as Best Trade Finance Provider 2022 by Global Finance.