MANAMA, BAHRAIN – 08 February 2014 – Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic Retail Bank, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Solidarity Group, the largest Takaful group in the world, to offer Ithmaar Bank’s Premier members exclusive insurance rates.

The MOU, which was signed by Solidarity Group Chief Executive, Ashraf Bseisu, and Ithmaar Bank General Manager, Retail and Private Banking, Abdul Hakeem Al Mutawa, offers Ithmaar Premier Members exclusively discounted rates at Solidarity General Takaful, a subsidiary of Solidarity Group.

المنامة، البحرين – 28 يناير 2014 – حصل بنك الإثمار، بنك التجزئة الإسلامي الذي يتخذ من البحرين مقراً له، على شهادة تقدير دولية على عملياته في أمن المعلومات عندما تم منحه شهادة الأيزو 27001.

إن عملية إصدار شهادة الأيزو تتطلب تدقيق صارم، أجري من قبل مكتب فيريتاس، على نظام إدارة أمن معلومات البنك. وقد قام قادة المدقيقين من كتب فيريتاس بتقديم تفاصيل حول تقييم وتقدير البنك مقابل المعايير التي تم وضعها على أساس معيار الأيزو 27001. وقد تم تأسيس مكتب فيريتاس عام 1828 وهو مكتب عالمي رائد في تقديم خدمات اختبارية ورقابية وشهادات، ويعمل في أكثر من 140 دولة.

MANAMA, BAHRAIN – 25 January 2014 – Ithmaar Bank, an Islamic Retail Bank, announced today (ed note: 250114) that it is introducing a full suite of new Sharia-compliant MasterCard credit cards. The new Ithmaar Bank credit cards, which were tailored to meet the specific requirements of Ithmaar customers, are being introduced as part of the Bank's commitment to listening to, and delivering on, customer expectations.

MANAMA, BAHRAIN – Ithmaar Bank Chairman, His Royal Highness Prince Amr Al Faisal, announced today (ed note: 180114) the appointment of Ahmed Abdul Rahim as the Ithmaar Bank Chief Executive Officer. Abdul Rahim has been the Ithmaar Bank Acting Chief Executive Officer since September 2013.

The announcement follows the approval of both the Ithmaar Bank Board of Directors as well as the Central Bank of Bahrain of the formal appointment.

MANAMA, BAHRAIN – 25 December 2012 – Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, helped support a local charity that provides an Education Scholarship Fund (ESF) for children of financially challenged families.

Established by the Pakistani Women’s Association (PWA), the ESF helps children escape the poverty trap and, in doing so, helps increase the level of enlightenment in society.