Islamic finance awards 2012: Best Islamic bank in the Middle East

Al Rajhi Bank’s success in Islamic banking in the Middle East has still not been eclipsed. Other banks were perhaps more aggressive before the crisis. However, since 2008 Al Rajhi’s more conservative, retail-oriented approach, resting on a 500-strong branch network, has meant that it has continued to thrive while competitors fell by the wayside.

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Al Rajhi Bank’s success in Islamic banking in the Middle East has still not been eclipsed. Other banks were perhaps more aggressive before the crisis. However, since 2008 Al Rajhi’s more conservative, retail-oriented approach, resting on a 500-strong branch network, has meant that it has continued to thrive while competitors fell by the wayside.

Despite a small increase in impairments on the last nine months of 2010, net income increased 7.4%

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