Adnan Ahmed Yousif said he is looking forward to hold the 12th Group Strategy Meeting of the Group’s banks in the Kingdom of Bahrain, which is considered the most experienced and long history financial center in the Middle East and North Africa.
He explained that this meeting will address strategic topics, most notably the business strategies of Group banks during the next phase and coordination among them, as well as aspects related to confirm and consolidate the leading role of banks of the Group to promote the ideology and philosophy of Islamic banking particularly with regard to legal regulations in offering products and services.
“There is no doubt that holding such a meeting, in a difficult period for the world economy that runs the largest financial and economic crisis, which has not spared major financial institutions, is a great success for the Group. This is due, after the Grace of God, to the Group engagement in financial activities and practices that are based on the principles of Islamic law (Sharia), and to all facilities that the Bahrain government and CBB’s provided for the success of financial institutions, which enabled us to continue to develop and maintain strong growth at the level of operating income and financing and investment business, and to implement geographic expansion plans with an unprecedented success. This, in turn, proves the merit and efficiency of business plans approved by the Group,” Adnan added.
“The Group will endeavour in the next few years to continue build upon our outstanding success by achieving growth in revenues and in expansion into new markets that present opportunities for us. The ultimate goal is to make ABG a leading regional and international group with the able help and the support from our stakeholders i.e our shareholders, investors, depositors, dealers, customers, employees and regulatory bodies in countries where we work”.
It is worth mentioning that more than 60 leaders of the Group banks located in Jordan, Sudan, Algeria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, South Africa, Turkey, Pakistan, and Indonesia, and Libya will attend the meeting.