Dukhan Bank has received two awards by New York-based Global Finance Magazine for ‘Best Islamic Digital Bank in Qatar ’and the ‘Most Innovative Digital Bank in Qatar ’ for the year 2021.

Global Finance is a leading international magazine and industry analyst that evaluates and awards the top performs among banks and other providers of financial services on global and regional levels in categories of technology, leadership, brand, and sustainability among others, covering over 150 countries and territories around the world.

The categories of Best Islamic Digital Bank and the Most Innovative Bank give recognition to financial institutions that display strength in strategy for attracting and servicing digital customers, success in getting clients to use digital offerings, growth of digital customers, breadth of product offerings, evidence of tangible benefits gained from digital initiatives, and web/mobile site design and functionality.

In recognition of Dukhan Bank’s innovative and pioneering approach towards delivering technologically powered services and products to its customers, the Global Finance awards stand testament to the bank’s success in rolling out its robust digital strategy announced in 2020.

Since then, Dukhan Bank has announced the release of new products and services that are backed by digital systems, customer experience platforms, and pioneering technological infrastructure. From upgrades on the bank’s mobile app by adding new services and features to the integration with The Group to enable customers to manage stocks using Dukhan Bank’s mobile application, and the launch of the D-Pay, that allows customers to conduct daily transactions through secure and easy online payment services through Garmin Pay, Fitbit Pay and Apple Pay.

Commenting on the awards, Mr. Talal Ahmed Al-Khaja, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer said, “We are thrilled to receive global recognition for our performance as the Best Islamic Digital Bank in Qatar (2021) and the Most Innovative Digital Bank in Qatar (2021) which is testament to our successful business model built on the foundations of innovation, excellence, and a digital-first strategy, and highlight our employees’ efforts to make the digital transformation a reality.”