BisB leadership among 500 most influential women

TDT | Manama                                                       

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), the leading provider of Islamic digital banking services in the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced the recognition of five of its female leaders as part of the 500 most influential women in Islamic Finance report (WOMANi report 2023) published by the Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance.

The report featured BisB's female leadership team which includes Fatema AlAlawi, Chief Retail Banking Officer; Afnan Saleh, Chief Human Resources Officer; Dalal Al-Rayes, Head of Human Resources; Amal Saif, Head of Islamic Operations; and Eman Al Binghadeer, Head of Sharia Internal Audit who was highlighted as the first female Shari’a auditor in both Bahrain and the Gulf region.

The WOMANi report 2023 encompasses a diverse range of categories, recognizing and honoring women's outstanding contributions in Islamic finance worldwide. It shines a spotlight on exceptional individuals across academia, entrepreneurship, leadership, and influence.

The report is published by the Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance, an independent research center dedicated to the financial sectors where Islamic banking and finance play significant roles.

BisB women workforce accounts for 36% which stands as one of the highest percentages among banks in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Bahrain Islamic Bank places great importance on empowering its female employees, during 2023, the bank has successfully provided over 2200 training courses for all of its women workforce.