KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) Group has been recognized with nine prestigious awards in the 18th Global Finance annual awards for the Best Islamic Financial Institutions in 2025. The awards acknowledge the Group’s leadership in the Islamic finance industry, its success in implementing a sustainable growth strategy, and the strengthening of its global position.

The awards are:

•World’s Best Islamic Bank

•World’s Best Islamic Retail Bank

•World’s Best Islamic SME Bank

•World’s Best Takaful Provider

•World’s Best Islamic Project Finance Provider

•Best Islamic Bank in the Middle East

•Best Islamic Bank in Turkiye (Kuveyt Turk)

•Best Islamic Bank in Kingdom of Bahrain (KFH Bahrain)

•Best Bank in Kingdom of Bahrain (KFH Bahrain)

The awards were presented at a special ceremony held alongside the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) meetings in Washington DC, USA. The event was attended by KFH Group Chief Executive Officer, Khaled Yousef Al-Shamlan, and a delegation of senior executives, including the CEO of KFH-Bahrain, Shadi Zahran, CEO of KFH-Turkey, Ufuk Uyan, KFH Group Chief International Banking Officer, Abdullah Al-Haddad, the CEO of KFH Capital, Abdulaziz Almarzooq, and the Head of Public Relations and Media at KFH Group, Yousef Abdullah Al-Ruwaieh.

KFH Group CEO Khaled Yousef Al-Shamlan, said upon receiving the awards that their acquisition reflects KFH’s distinctive position and the success of its strategy in driving sustainable growth and establishing its global presence as a leading Islamic banking group. He added: “These awards represent a new achievement for KFH, validating the Bank’s unwavering commitment to providing customers with innovative banking solutions that meet the highest international standards in Islamic finance. The awards also reflect the confidence of our customers and partners, which serves as a motivation to further develop our business and enhance the Bank’s standing both locally and globally.”