(Sukuk.net - Khaleej Times) Al Salam Bank Sudan wins 'Best bank in Sudan' award for 2008 by Global Finance magazine, the American publication, considered as one of the key publications in finance internationally.

The bank been awarded for its continuous achievements and the quality Islamic banking services offered to the Sudani market along with the advanced banking technologies used.

The award ceremony scheduled for October 2008 which will take place along with the Meetings between the International Monetary Fund and the world Bank in the United states of America, were Mohammed Ali Al Abbar, the chairman of the Bank was invited to receive the award.

"By providing excellent banking services& advanced Islamic banking products, Alsalam Sudan considered as one of the key figures in Islamic banking in the Republic of Sudan'' Said, Hussain Al Meeza, Vice-President, Sudan Bank.

"This award considered as one of the very important in the financial world, and this award came to position Al Salam Sudan among the global financial institutions as a leading Islamic finance provider in the republic of Sudan and the region... the bank achieved excellent results for the last quarter of 2007 as per CAEL were the bank achieved a ''STRONG'' points which is considered as a major achievement for the bank'' added, Almeeza.

Focusing in providing the best services, Al Meeza mentioned that headquarter provided with the latest technological equipments and state of art technologies to provide an international standards services.

The Bank also planning to expand by opening another 4 branches through out Sudan in 2008, were Al Salam Rotana branch in Africa street - a Khartoum been approved by the central bank and work in progress for the opening, the other branches will be in amderman and alkartoum bahri along with bortoswan, also state of art ATM's will be available various areas of Sudan for an easy reach.

The vice president declared that the bank strategy focus on the human resources as a key element for success and considered as a top priority for the bank.

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