For the twelve months ending December 31, 2014, the bank reported a net profit of AED 364 million, a 161 per cent year-on-year increase. The bank's total net income (net of customer's share of profit) during the period rose to AED 1.95 billion, up 28 percent on the 2013 figure. 

Commenting on the bank's impressive performance, Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, Chairman of Emirates Islamic, said: "I am delighted with the strong top-line performance delivered by Emirates Islamic for the third year running, which has been achieved on the back of the focused transformation strategy we launched in 2011. 

"The bank continues to be at the fore-front of Islamic Banking growth, contributing to the overall growth of the sector. Through our transformation journey, we focused on evolving our three core customer segments of Corporate, Individual/personal, and SME. This strong performance, driven by a solid leadership team, paves the way for Emirates Islamic to continue its growth trajectory in the future," said Al Qassim.

Jamal Bin Ghalaita, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Islamic, added: "2014 came as a strong confirmation of our trajectory towards market leadership. It was the third year of robust double digit growth. We have proven to be a market leader, thanks to a growing network and by offering innovation, leading to increased customer acquisition.In 2014, Emirates Islamic continued to build platforms for growth. The Small Medium Enterprises (SME) segment saw particularly strong growth with our new business acquisition more than doubling." 

In addition, the bank supported efforts to increase the wider participation of UAE customers in the Islamic economy by introducing innovative products across retail, corporate and business banking. The bank's product innovation in the area of online and mobile banking made it the first Islamic bank to launch a mobile app in the UAE. Emirates Islamic also launched a Murabaha financing platform in partnership with NASDAQ-Dubai, widely seen as a major milestone in the development of Islamic banking. 

"With the support of the UAE government, we will see sustained growth in the Islamic finance sector. As one of the leading players in this space, we aim to continue to be a key contributor to Dubai's vision of being the global capital of Islamic economy. Going forward, we will continue expansion of our network as well as product and service innovation to deliver a superior customer experience. This, combined with our thriving core business, positions the bank well to capitalise on growth opportunities," added Bin Ghalaita. 

The bank's success continued to be recognised across the industry as it was named "Best Domestic Retail Bank" at the CPI Financial Islamic Banking and Finance Awards for the second year in row, "Best Premium Islamic Card 2014" and "Best Self Employed Finance 2014" by Banker Middle East, and "Best Islamic Bank 2015" by World Finance.

 

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