Dubai Islamic Bank announces 2011 net profit of AED 1.01 billion

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) announced today its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2011, demonstrating sustained growth across the bank's core operations.

For the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, DIB reported an operating profit of AED 1.03 billion. Net profit for 2011 increased to AED 1.01 billion, compared to a net profit before restatement of AED 806 million in 2010. DIB's net profit for 2010 has been adjusted due to the restatement of the results of an associate company.

DIB's total assets as of December 31, 2011, stood at AED 90.59 billion compared to AED 89.8 billion at the end of the same period in 2010. The bank's customer base continued to expand in 2011, with customer deposits reaching AED 64.77 billion as of December 31, 2011, a year-on-year increase of 2.1 per cent.

The bank's core business grew in 2011, with income from financing and investing assets and investment sukuks reaching AED 3.96 billion, a year-on-year increase of 10.2 per cent.

As of December 31, 2011, DIB reported a robust Basel II capital adequacy ratio of 18.2 per cent, and a Tier I Capital ratio of 13.7 per cent.

"Dubai Islamic Bank continued to perform strongly in a year of continued global economic uncertainty," said His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director-General of His Highness The Ruler's Court of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Islamic Bank. "These positive results show the bank's strong liquidity position and stable funding base. The bank's prudent focus on diversification and managed growth has ensured the interests of all stakeholders are safeguarded, and enabled DIB to make a meaningful contribution to the economic growth of the UAE."

In 2011, the bank continued with its ambitious plans to expand its physical presence across the UAE, opening seven new branches, including the bank's first stand-alone Al Islami Private Banking branch. DIB also expanded the alternative banking channels available to customers with the launch of its Express Banking Terminals, giving customers 24-hour access to a wide range of banking services usually only available in branch, online or through phone banking.

"Through our focus on innovation and expansion, DIB has reinforced its position as the UAE's leading Islamic bank," said Abdulla Al Hamli, Chief Executive Officer of DIB. "By continuing to successfully combine traditional Islamic values with the technology and innovation that characterise the best of modern banking, DIB is excellently placed to achieve sustained growth in the coming years."