Awards and Recognitions

  • The BrandLaureate Best Brands Awards 2021-2022
    • Nation’s Pride (SME Development)
  • Islamic Retail Banking Awards Cambridge IFA
    • Islamic Retail Banking Leadership Award 2022
  • PayNet – Compliance Engagement Session 2022
    • Best Independent Assessment 2021 (2nd Place for Retail & Standalone Bank Category)
    • Best Independent Assessment 2019 (1st Place for Retail Standalone Category)
  • Malaysian E-Payments Excellence Awards 2022 by PayNet
    • Best Participant Award (Best DirectDebit Bank)
    • Best e-Payments Acceptance Growth Award (Best JomPay Acquirer)
    • Best e-Payments Acceptance Growth Award (Best DirectDebit Acquirer – Bank)
  • Putra Brand Awards 2022
    • The People’s Choice (Bronze) – Banking, Investment & Insurance
  • International Business Review ASEAN Awards 2022
    • Corporate Excellence in the Finance and Investments Sector (Green Financing)
  • Sustainability and CSR Malaysia Awards 2022
    • Long-Standing Excellence in Sustainability
    • Bank of The Year (Islamic Banking) for Excellence in Flood and COVID-19 Relief Efforts
  • The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2022
    • Best SRI Sukuk (Malaysia) – Pengurusan Air Selangor 430 million Ringgit SRI Murabahah Sukuk: Principal Adviser, Lead Arranger, Lead Manager and Shariah Adviser
    • Best New Sukuk (Malaysia) – Bank Simpanan Nasional 750 Million Ringgit Triple-Tranche Wakala Sukuk: Lead Managert
  • Asset Benchmark Research Asian Local Currency Bond Benchmark Review 2022
    • Joseph Ng (Bank Islam), Best Individual in Trading, Malaysian Ringgit Bond
  • Commvault Connections 2022
    • Customer Innovation Awards – Finalist
  • The Red Hat Awards 2022
    • The Red Hat Innovation Awards for Malaysia
  • Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan (SJPP)
    • House & Fixed Assets Financing – Top participating Bank of Skim Rumah Pertamaku (SRP) (House & Fixed Assets Financing)
  • 2nd Runner-up in Banking and Financial Services Category by Malaysia’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers Awards 2021
  • Overall Top 11 Malaysia’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers
  • Top 5 Winners in Banking Category for Graduates’ Choice Award Most Preferred Graduate Employer to Work for in 2022
  • Overall Top 11 Malaysia’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers
  • Top 5 Winners in Investments Banking Category for Graduates’ Choice Award Most Preferred Graduate Employer to Work for in 2022
  • Overall Top 12 Malaysia’s Most Preferred Employers for GRADUAN Brand Awards
  • Top 3 in Banking & Finance Sector for GRADUAN Brand Awards
  • The Strongest Islamic Retail Bank in Malaysia 2020 at the 6th Islamic Retail Banking Awards by Cambridge IFA
  • Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Awards (MEEA) for Best FPX Bank
  • Blueprint Award 2019 for the RAM League Awards (Joint Lead Arranger – Telekosang Hydro One Sdn Bhd)
  • Joseph Ng (Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad) Best local currency bond individuals in research, sales and trading for 2020 by The Asset
  • Restructuring Deal of Year 2019 by Islamic Finance News Awards
  • Malaysian Deal of the Year 2019 for Urusharta Jamaah’s RM27.56 billion Sukuk by Islamic Finance News Awards
  • Alpha Southeast Asia Awards 2019 for Best ESG Green Financing in Malaysia
  • Top Performance Award 2019 by Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan (SJPP)
  • Won Al-Mansor Excellence in Islamic Financial Services Award at the Islamic Excellence Awards 1441H/2020
  • IRBA Best Emerging CEO in Islamic Retail Banking 2019
  • IRBA Best Social Finance Initiative Award 2019 – by the Awards Committee of Islamic Retail Banking 2019
  • 2nd Runner-up in Banking and Financial Services Sector by Malaysia’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers Awards 2019
  • Best Cross Border Spend Growth – Islamic Cards 2019 by Mastercard
  • Largest Debit Co-Brand Partnership by VISA Malaysia
  • Highest Contactless Penetration for 2018/2019 by VISA Malaysia
  • Awarded Citi’s Performance Excellence Award from Citibank
  • Best FPX in Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Awards 2019 by PayNet
  • Best Customer Experience (DirectDebit) in Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Awards 2019 by PayNet
  • Best Direct Debit in Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Awards 2019 by PayNet
  • Ranked top of the Bloomberg’s Global Sukuk league table (First half of 2019)
  • Most Innovative Islamic Bank – Malaysia, 2019 at the 5th Annual Global Business Outlook Awards
  • Transport Deal of the Year – DanaInfra Nasional Berhad at The Asset Triple A Infrastructure Award 2019
  • Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Platinum Award 2019 for the Islamic Finance Services category in Malaysia
  • Ranked at the top of Bloomberg’s Global Sukuk league table in the first half of 2019
  • Joseph Ng (Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad) – Ranked 2nd for Best Individual Trading, Malaysia (Asian Local Currency Bond Benchmark Review 2019) by The Asset
  • Excellence in Islamic Banking at the Global Business Leadership Awards 2019 by Asia Pacific Business Council for Sustainability
  • Awarded Malaysia Brand Leadership Awards 2019 at Malaysia’s Best Brand Awards 2019
  • Awarded Lead Manager Award 2018 by Programme Value (Joint 2nd) at the 16th Annual RAM League Awards
  • Awarded Lead Manager Award (Sukuk) 2018 by Programme Value (1st) at the 16th Annual RAM League Awards
  • Awarded Lead Manager Award (Sukuk) 2018 by Number of Issues (Joint 3rd) at the 16th Annual RAM League Awards
  • Bank Islam ranked Number 1 in year 2018 in the overall Trading Value (out of RM405.4 billion) in Malaysian Government Investment Issue (MGII)
  • Bank Islam ranked Number 5 in year 2018 in the overall Trading Value (out of RM191.1 billion) in Corporate Sukuk
  • The Global Good Governance Award 2019 – Best Governed & Transparent Company (Bronze) at the 11th Annual Global CSR Conference: The Global Corporate Governance & Transparency Summit & Awards 2019
  • Best Islamic Bank – Malaysia 2019 by the International Investor Magazine Award 2019
  • Best Corporate Social Responsibility – Malaysia 2019 by the International Investor Magazine Award 2019
  • Excellence in Quality and Management’ in the economics and business category at the Achievements Forum 2019
  • Best Islamic Banking Brand, Malaysia 2019 by the Global Brands Magazine
  • 2nd Runner-up in Banking and Financial Services Sector by Malaysia’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers Awards 2018
  • Top 10 Winners in Banking Category at Graduates’ Choice Award 2018
  • Ranked 4th for Malaysia Top Banks in Government Bonds at The Asset Asia Bond Awards 2018
  • Best Sustainability at Islamic Business & Finance Southeast Asia Awards 2018
  • Best Employer Brand Awards 2018 at the 9th edition of the Best Employer Brand Award
  • Best CSR Initiative (Projek #Buatbaik) 2018 at The Retail Banker International (RBI) Asia Trailblazer Awards
  • Malaysia Deal of the Year 2017 by Islamic Finance News
  • Voted Top 3 Most Popular Graduate Employer in Banking and Financial Services Sector ahead of many leading financial institutions
  • Ranked Top 20 in Malaysia’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers 2017 for the fourth consecutive years, putting us amongst the country’s top recruiters
  • Best Sustainability at the Islamic Business & Finance – South East Asia Awards 2017
  • Best Advertising Campaign at the Islamic Business & Finance – South East Asia Awards 2017
  • Most Outstanding Islamic Retail Bank at the KLIFF Islamic Finance Awards 2017
  • Company of the Year Award (Banking Category – GLC) at the CSR Malaysia Awards 2017
  • Largest Payment Volume – Islamic Debit Card Award by Visa Malaysia Bank Awards
  • Highest Payment Volume Growth – Debit Co-Brand Card Award by Visa Malaysia Bank Awards
  • Best Islamic ESG Bank by The Assets Asian Awards 2017
  • Best Islamic Fintech Deal by The Assets Asian Awards 2017
  • Best Customer Experience (DirectDebit) in Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Awards 2017 by MyClear
  • Highly Commended Award for Best New Product, Service or Innovation Launch at the Retail Banker International Asia Trailblazer Awards 2017 by Retail Banker International
  • The Asset Triple A Digital Awards 2016 awarded by The Asset Asian Awards for Best Retail Emerging Digital Technologies
  • Critics’ Choice Best Islamic Retail Banking Innovation Award 2016 (Cambridge IF Analytica – UK) by Islamic Retail Banking Awards
  • Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad reaffirmed by RAM Rating with its AA3/Stable/P1 financial institution ratings
  • Ranked 14th in the Top Malaysia’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers – 2016, putting us amongst the country’s top 20 graduate recruiters
  • ‘Best Commercial Bank – Malaysia’ 2016 in conjunction with the 11th Islamic Business & Finance Awards by CPI Financial
  • Upcoming Personality in Islamic Finance (Leadership) Award 2016 by Global Islamic Finance Awards 2016
  • Best Wholesale Banking Award 2016 by Global Islamic Finance Awards 2016
  • Best CSR Initiative category for its AL-MAAD (P) Yayasan Islam Perlis Wakaf Fund Project from Cards & Electronic Payments International (CEPI) Asia Awards 2016
  • Best Islamic Bank Malaysia from The International Banker Asia & Australasia Banking Awards 2016
  • Best Innovation in Retail Banking Malaysia from The International Banker Asia & Australasia Banking Awards 2016
  • Dato’ Sri Zukri Samat wins the Banking CEO of the Year Asia award from The International Banker Asia & Australasia Banking Awards 2016
  • Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards 2016 by Employer Branding Institute
  • Technology & Innovation Outstanding Partnership Award – Payment Services by Wells Fargo
  • The Platinum Trusted Brand Award 2016 (Islamic Financial Services) by Reader’s Digest
  • Best Bank Capital Sukuk by The Asset Asian Awards 2016
  • Best Islamic Green Financing by The Asset Asian Awards 2016
  • Bank Islam was named “Best Islamic Bank – Malaysia” and received an award for Excellence in Shariah Compliant Banking by Wealth & Finance INTL’s 2015 Finance Awards
  • Bank Islam was awarded the “Best Commercial Bank – Malaysia” in conjunction with the 10th Islamic Business & Finance Awards by CPI Financial, Dubai
  • Highest Payment Volume Growth – Consumer Debit by Visa Malaysia Bank Awards 2015
  • Largest Payment Volume – Islamic Debit Card by Visa Malaysia Bank Awards 2015
  • Highest Payment Volume Growth – Bank Islam Team Harimau Debit Card by Visa Malaysia Bank Awards 2015
  • Bank Islam awarded “Islamic Bank of the Year” Asia by The European Global Banking & Finance Awards 2015
  • Bank Islam was awarded Strongest Islamic Retail Bank in Malaysia by Islamic Retail Banking Awards 2015 (Cambridge IF Analytica – UK)
  • Voted Top 3 Most Popular Graduate Employer in Banking and Financial Services Sector, ahead of many leading financial institutions
  • Ranked 13th in the Top Malaysia’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers – 2015, putting us amongst the country’s top 20 graduate recruiters
  • Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad reaffirmed by RAM Rating with its AA3/Stable/P1 financial institution ratings
  • Bank Islam was awarded “Best Islamic Bank Malaysia” by The International Banker Asia & Australasia Banking Awards 2015
  • Bank Islam won an award in the “Innovation In Retail Banking Malaysia” category from The International Banker Asia & Australasia Banking Awards 2015
  • Best CSR Initiative – The Golden Globe Tigers Summit Awards 2015
  • Bank Islam was ranked no. 9 for Malaysian Bonds category and ranked no. 8 for Malaysian Ringgit Islamic Sukuk category based on the Bloomberg Capital Market League Table for the first half of 2015
  • Bank Islam received a Highly Commended award for Best Debit Card Offering category for the UniDebit Card by Cards & Electronic Payments International (CEPI) Asia Summit & Awards 2015
  • Voted Top 3 Most Popular Graduate Employer in Banking and Financial Services, ahead of many leading financial institutions
  • 1st Masterclass on Islamic Banking for Malaysian Student in the Middle East
  • Ranked 16th in the Top Malaysia’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers – 2014, putting us amongst the country’s top 20 graduate recruiters
  • AA3 /Stable Long-Term Financial Institution Rating by RAM Ratings
  • Highest Payment Volume Growth – Consumer Debit by Visa Malaysia Bank Awards 2014
  • Largest Payment Volume – Islamic Debit Card by Visa Malaysia Bank Awards 2014
  • Highest Payment Volume Growth – Bank Islam Team Harimau Debit Card by Visa Malaysia Bank Awards 2014
  • Most Outstanding Islamic Retail Banking Award from KLIFF Islamic Finance Awards 2014
  • Promising Young Banker Award (Ustaz Nazri Mohd Chik) by The Asian Banker Awards 2014
  • Banking CEO of the Year – Asia (Dato’ Sri Zukri Samat) by International Banker Awards 2014
  • Best Customer Service Provider – Asia by International Banker Awards 2014
  • Best Islamic Bank – Malaysia by International Banker Awards 2014
  • Best Islamic Finance Case by Global Islamic Finance Awards 2014
  • Top Merchant Acquirer for B2C by Top Banks & Merchants Recognition Awards
  • Islamic Banker of the Year 2013 (Dato’ Sri Zukri Samat) by Edbiz Consulting
  • Winner of Most Innovative Islamic Bank Malaysia 2013 by International Finance Magazine
  • Winner of Islamic Bank of the Year (Malaysia) Awards 2013 by The Banker
  • Trailblazer of the Year 2013 (Dato’ Sri Zukri Samat) by Banking & Payments Asia (BPA)
  • Trailblazer Awards 2013 – Special Commendation in Mobile Banking (Financial Inclusion) by Banking & Payments Asia (BPA)
  • Ranked as the 5th strongest bank in Malaysia by The Asian Banker, a renowned global financial publication
  • The Platinum Trusted Brand Award 2013 (Islamic Financial Services) by Reader’s Digest
  • IFN Deals of the Year 2013 (Equity) by Islamic Finance News
  • Special Recognition Award for Payments Innovation by Wells Fargo
  • Best Islamic Bank in Malaysia by Focus Malaysia
  • STP Award 2012 by Commerzbank
  • Best Project Financing Deal of the Year in Southeast Asia – Annual Deal and Solutions Awards 2012 by Alpha Southeast Asia
  • VISA Malaysia Bank Awards 2012 – The Largest Payment Volume for Islamic Debit Card by VISA
  • Best Islamic Bank in Malaysia in Islamic Finance News Best Banks Poll 2012
  • Anugerah Zakat Kebangsaan 2012 (Kategori Syarikat Awam Berhad) by Jabatan Wakaf, Zakat dan Haji (JAWHAR)
  • NACRA 2012 – Best Annual Report in Bahasa Malaysia (Gold) by Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), Bursa Malaysia and Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
  • The Platinum Trusted Brand Award 2012 (Islamic Financial Services) by Reader’s Digest
  • The BrandLaureate Awards 2011-2012 (Best Brand in Banking – Islamic Banking) by The Asia Pacific Brands Foundation (APBF)
  • Malaysia Service to Care Awards 2012 by MarkPlus Inc.
  • The Platinum Trusted Brand Award 2011 – Islamic Financial Services by Reader’s Digest
  • BrandLaureate Awards 2010-2011 – Best Brand in Banking (Islamic Banking) by The Asia Pacific Brands Foundation (“APBF”)
  • Islamic Finance News Awards 2011 – Best Islamic Bank in Malaysia by Islamic Finance News
  • Islamic Finance News Awards 2011 – Ijarah Deal of the Year by Islamic Finance News
  • Malaysia Service to Care Awards 2011 – Islamic Bank Category by MarkPlus Inc.
  • VISA International Bank Awards 2011 – The Best Debit Card Launch by VISA
  • VISA International Bank Awards 2011 – The Biggest Debit Card Islamic Payment Volume by VISA
  • Anugerah Inovasi Islam Peringkat Kebangsaan 2011 – Innovation in Islamic Financial by MOSTI
  • PFI Awards 2011 – Asia Pacific Bond Deal of the Year by Project Finance International (“PFI”)
  • Recognition for paving the way for innovative wireless ATM implementation by CELCOM
  • Reader’s Digest “The Platinum Trusted Brand Award 2010 for Islamic Financial Services”
  • The “Bahasa Institusi Kewangan 2010” prize in Islamic Banking category by Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka
  • Bank Islam’s role as Arranger for Qatar Airways Q.C.S.C.’s Syndicated Islamic Financing Facility of up to US$150 million:
    • Best Islamic Structured Financing 2010 by The Asset
    • Aircraft Debt Deal of the Year Middle East 2010 by Jane’s Transport Finance
    • Ijarah Deal of the Year 2009 by Islamic Finance News
    • Qatar Deal of the Year 2009 by Islamic Finance News
  • The BrandLaureate Awards 2009-2010 for best brand in Corporate Branding –Best Brands in Banking – Islamic Bank by The Asia Pacific Brands Foundation (APBF)
  • Gold Award 2009 for the Financial Services Category for Amana Investment Ltd., Bank Islam’s associate company
  • Reader’s Digest “The Platinum Trusted Brand Award 2009 for Islamic Financial Services” Award
  • Awarded “Best Mixed Asset MYR Balanced Islamic Fund” for period ending December 2008 in conjunction with The Edge- Lipper Malaysia Fund Awards 2009 for Bank Islam’s ASBI Dana Al-Munsif managed by its subsidiary, BIMB Investment Management Berhad
  • First Islamic World Mastercard Card in Asia Pacific by Mastercard 2009
  • Amanahraya Performance Recognition Ceremony 2009 – Highest Will Writing Sales by Amanah Raya Berhad
  • VISA Malaysia Banks Award 2009 – Highest Sales Volume Growth Credit
  • Credit Guarantee Corporation Top SMI Supporter Award 2009 in the Islamic Bank Category
  • Certificate of Merit 2009 in recognition of Bank Islam’s Commendable Management Accounting Practices