"Bayt Al Tamweel" Group Confirms Banking Leadership with 10 Prestigious Awards

In a global achievement and new international recognition reflecting the group’s expanding footprint and excellence in financial and operational performance, as well as its innovation in services and products, the Kuwait Finance House (KFH) Group was awarded 10 prestigious awards by the global Islamic Finance News (IFN) group. The awards are:

* Best Islamic Bank in Kuwait

* Most Innovative Bank in Kuwait

* Best Corporate Banking Bank in Kuwait

* Best Investment Bank in Kuwait

* Best Retail Banking Bank in Kuwait

* Best Islamic Trade Finance Bank

* IFN 2025 Murabaha Deal, won by KFH for its role as issuer of first additional tier-1 capital sukuk worth USD 850 million

* IFN 2025 Sovereign and Multilateral Deal, won by KFH for its role in the main issuance of local market sovereign sukuk worth EGP 3 billion in the Arab Republic of Egypt

* IFN 2025 Bahrain Deal, won by KFH for its participation as financing arranger and murabaha investment agent for a tawarruq transaction on behalf of Qatar National Bank’s Bahrain branch, worth USD 300 million

* IFN 2025 Kuwait Deal, won by KFH Capital for its participation as lead manager for a sukuk issuance on behalf of Kuwait International Bank, with a total value of USD 300 million

Representing KFH at the award ceremony held in Dubai, Faisal Al-Saleem, Executive Director of Institutional Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility, received the awards.

This package of awards received by the KFH Group underscores its leadership in delivering superior banking solutions, the success of its strategy across its key markets, and the continuous progress in its digital transformation journey, innovation, and excellence in the investment services it provides.

The awards also reflect the high regard for what the KFH Group has achieved in corporate banking, retail banking, and trade finance, highlighting the success of its contributions to arranging and managing major sukuk issuances in terms of value and yield, and its commitment to playing a pivotal role in sukuk markets, which are of paramount importance in financing development plans at both corporate and government levels.

Furthermore, the KFH Group’s receipt of this number of awards in a single cycle reflects the breadth of its areas of excellence and affirms its entrenched leadership as a leading Islamic financial institution with a significant presence in global markets and a key reference for Islamic banking at both regional and international levels. This is underpinned by its accumulated expertise, wide geographical reach, and diverse range of products and services designed to meet the varied aspirations of its clients.

This set of awards highlights the superiority of the systematic and integrated approach governing the group’s performance, reflecting the level of coordination and collaboration among its units, and its ability to achieve growth and expansion and deliver significant qualitative additions to its operations, whether in Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Kingdom, Egypt, Turkey, Germany, or any of the other countries in which it operates.

The KFH Group has earned these awards based on its accomplishments, notable development in creativity and innovation, and its established leadership in financing major development projects in the region. These awards are granted through direct voting by the magazine’s readers, including sector participants, investors, financial institutions, and public sector stakeholders.

It is worth noting that the IFN (Islamic Finance News) group manages the Islamic Finance and Banking Awards and publishes the most important Islamic banking news worldwide through its magazine. The magazine was established in 2004, is part of the global RedMoni group, and has offices in Dubai and Kuala Lumpur.