ABG becomes women empowerment partner for Islamic banking

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), has announced Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG) as the women’s empowerment partner for Islamic Banking for the year-long campaign to celebrate and promote the role of women in the financial and banking sector being held with the support of Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, wife of the king and president of the SCW.
The year-long campaign has already featured a series of events, including a number of roundtable and town hall sessions that have brought industry leaders and women of all levels within the sector together to discuss and debate topics of importance. These events culminate with the main Women in the Financial and Banking Sector Conference being held on Nov. 30, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Bahrain Bay.
ABG is one of the largest international Islamic banks in the world. It has been a pioneer in leading innovation and growth in the industry and across all 15 countries in which it operates through a group of diversified subsidiaries. This includes the Islamic markets of the GCC and broader MENA region as well as Southeast Asia.
Adnan Ahmed Yousif, president and chief executive of ABG, said: “Women across the countries in which we operate, and in particular Bahrain, have made significant contributions to the advancement of the sector and with further support and encouragement we expect their achievements and leadership to grow and add even greater value and impact.”
Other supporters of the campaign and celebrations include National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), KFH-Bahrain and BBK as lead sponsors. Upcoming events and activities planned in cooperation with the industry will soon be announced.
ABG (BSC) is licensed as an Islamic wholesale bank by the Central Bank of Bahrain, listed on Bahrain Bourse and Nasdaq Dubai stock exchanges.