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Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has been recognised with three prestigious awards at The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2025.The bank was awarded ‘Best Islamic Bank for Digital Innovation’, ‘Best Islamic Digital Banking Solution for Car Financing’, and ‘Best Islamic Digital Banking Solution for Financial Inclusion’, reaffirming its continued leadership in digital banking.With over 83% of QIB’s retail customers now actively using the bank’s digital channels, and 99% of financial transactions completed digitally, the Bank continues to lead the industry in digital adoption.Recognised as the ‘Best Islamic Bank for Digital Innovation’, QIB has set a benchmark in digital banking through its mobile-first strategy and continuous enhancements to the award-winning QIB Mobile App.Now offering more than 320 integrated features, the QIB Mobile App enables customers to access a wide range of retail banking services, including real-time onboarding, instant personal finance, credit card issuance, and more.Additionally, this recognition highlights QIB’s customer-centric approach and commitment to enabling the bank’s corporate customers. Through a suite of tailored, Shariah-compliant digital solutions, including digital onboarding, Corporate Internet Banking, the QIB Corporate App, and co-branded credit cards with Ooredoo, QIB has simplified business banking.The bank also offers a comprehensive range of payment services, such as POS terminals, Payment Gateway, and QIB SoftPOS App, empowering SMEs to manage finances, improve liquidity, and scale sustainably.The ‘Best Islamic Digital Banking Solution for Car Financing’ award recognises the QIB Auto Marketplace, the first fully integrated, in-app car purchase and financing platform in Qatar. Accessible exclusively through the QIB Mobile App, the Marketplace features a diverse and growing selection of renowned automotive brands through an expanding network of dealer partners, enabling customers to browse vehicles, compare options, book test drives and complete financing applications digitally, delivering a fast, transparent and truly branchless journey from selection to ownership.The award for ‘Best Islamic Digital Banking Solution – Financial Inclusion’ acknowledges the QIB Lite App, Qatar’s first simplified, multilingual mobile banking experience tailored to underserved communities. Available in eight languages, QIB Lite offers a seamless, branch-free journey and enables quick self-registration, instant payments, affordable transfers, bill settlement, and intuitive account and card management. With an instant Salary Advance available for eligible customers, QIB Lite reflects the bank’s commitment to inclusive innovation and empowering every customer to manage their finances with ease and confidence.Constantinos Constantinides, QIB Chief Strategy & Digital officer, said: “We are pleased to receive these awards from the Asset, which reaffirm our leadership in digital innovation and our commitment to inclusive, customer-centric banking.“Building on the trust of our customers and the dedication of our team, we continue to expand access and deliver secure, smarter ways to bank through the QIB Mobile App, Corporate App and QIB Lite App, inviting our customers to expect more from QIB as we continually elevate their digital banking experience.”Marking its 25th anniversary, the Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards is highly regarded within the financial sector as one of the most prestigious recognition programmes, celebrating institutions that exemplify outstanding performance in Islamic banking.For further information, visit www.qib.com.qa

QNB has been recognised by Global Finance magazine as one of the best in digital banking, winning two prestigious awards: ‘Best Mobile Banking App’ and ‘Best in Social Media Marketing and Services in Qatar’ for its continuous efforts in digital banking, and marketing.These accolades reflect QNB’s commitment to delivering innovative digital banking solutions and exceptional customer experience, further cementing its leadership in digital transformation, and significant efforts on customer awareness on digital through innovative marketing channels.QNB has distinguished itself through a wide range of pioneering digital services, as it has introduced ‘3D Secure eCommerce Transaction Verification’, allowing customers to approve online payments via QNB Mobile Banking push notifications.This new feature is provided alongside the SMS verification method already in place, giving customers additional options for secure transaction approval.It has also expanded the scope of convenient fund transfers with Visa Direct, allowing customers to instantly transfer money to Visa debit, credit, or pre-paid cards directly through QNB Mobile Banking.Court payments have similarly become easier, with customers now able to complete these transactions conveniently through QNB Mobile and Internet Banking.Through its Digital Onboarding service, QNB enables new customers to open a current or savings account, obtain a Virtual Card, and begin using their accounts instantly within minutes through QNB Mobile Banking without having to visit a branch.In addition, the bank has introduced a Multi-Currency Travel Card that allows customers to create a virtual card in multiple currencies within minutes, ensuring hassle-free transactions worldwide at competitive exchange rates.Furthermore, QNB Mobile Banking application offers customers the flexibility to adjust their credit card repayment percentage with ease.Reinforcing its reputation as a regional innovator, QNB became the first bank in Qatar and the Middle East to launch ATMs with bulk cash deposit functionality.These awards are a testament to QNB’s continuous innovation and investment in cutting-edge digital services, designed to provide its customers with secure, seamless, and exceptional digital banking across all channels.QNB continues to enhance its digital platforms in line with its strategy to deliver smart, customer-centric solutions that make everyday banking faster and more secure.The Group was also recognised recently with several international awards including: ‘Best Multi-Channel Offering in the Middle East and North Africa’, ‘Best Digital Bank in Qatar’ and ‘Excellence in Omni-channel Customer Experience’.