Arab Bank honored with seven Aawards during IMF and IIF Meetings

Press release

Published October 16th, 2011 - 06:40 GMT

Ms. Dina Shoman, Executive Vice President of Branding at Arab Bank accepting the awards

Arab Bank was honored at an awards ceremony in Washington DC during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) meetings recently with seven awards from the international financial publication, Global Finance.

A delegation from Arab Bank attended the IMF and IIF meetings to discuss the current global financial situation and other developments in the banking industry.

The awards included Best Trade Finance Provider in the Middle East, Jordan and Yemen, Best Emerging Market Bank in Jordan and Yemen in addition to Best Foreign Exchange Provider and Best Investment Bank in Jordan.

Accepting the awards during the ceremony was Ms. Dina Shoman, Executive Vice President of Branding at Arab Bank, who commented: “These awards reflect our leading position in local and international markets and are testaments to the strength of our diverse business lines, as well as our sound banking strategies and solid franchise in both Jordan and the Middle East.”

Global Finance editors used comprehensive quantitative and qualitative factors in addition to input from expert industry analysts, corporate executives and banking consultants to select the winners of these awards.

It is also noteworthy that Arab Bank has received several other recognitions this year, among them Best Bank in Jordan from Euromoney.

Background Information

Arab Bank

Arab Bank headquartered in Amman, Jordan has one of the largest global Arab banking networks with over 600 branches spanning five continents. Arab Bank provides a wide range of financial products and services for individuals, corporations and other financial institutions. The Bank’s products and services cover Consumer Banking, Corporate and Institutional Banking and Treasury services. Arab Bank’s extensive network covers key financial markets and centers such as London, Dubai, Singapore, Geneva, Paris, Frankfurt, Sydney and Bahrain. Arab Bank has the following sister company, subsidiaries and affiliates companies: