The upcoming 22nd Annual World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) in Bahrain, the leading event for the Islamic finance industry, has announced the nominees for the WIBC Performance Awards.

The Awards recognize the top Islamic financial institutions based on their performance aggregated from multiple financial performance, financial stability, governance and social responsibility metrics that make up the WIBC Leaderboard, an innovative performance assessment tool.

The data is collated from the ICD Thomson Reuters Islamic Finance Development Indicator and Bankscope. The categories include global, regional and national best performing banks based purely on their performance across the measures.

The winners of the awards will be announced at a high profile Gala Dinner in the Gulf Hotel in Bahrain on December 2.

Nominees for the 22nd Annual WIBC Performance Awards:

Best Performing Islamic Bank - Global

•    Alinma Bank - Saudi Arabia
•    Bank AlBilad - Saudi Arabia
•    Masraf Al Rayan - Qatar
•    Qatar First Investment Bank – Qatar
•    Social Islami Bank - Bangladesh

Best Performing Islamic Bank - GCC

•    Alinma Bank - Saudi Arabia
•    Bank AlBilad - Saudi Arabia
•    Bahrain Islamic Bank – Bahrain
•    Masraf Al Rayan - Qatar
•    Qatar First Investment Bank - Qatar

Best Performing Islamic Bank - Levant

•    Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank - Egypt
•    Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank – Jordan
•    Jordan Islamic Bank – Jordan
•    Kuwait Turkish Participation Bank
•    Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S.

Best Performing Islamic Bank - Southeast Asia

•    Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia -Malaysia
•    Bank Muamalat Malaysia -Malaysia
•    Hong Leong Islamic Bank - Malaysia
•    HSBC Amanah Malaysia - Malaysia
•    OCBC Al-Amin Bank Malaysia

Best Performing Islamic Bank – South Asia

•    Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited - Bangladesh
•    Bank Islami Pakistan Limited - Pakistan
•    Export Import Bank of Bangladesh – Bangladesh
•    Meezan Bank Limited – Pakistan
•    Social Islami Bank - Bangladesh

Best Performing Islamic Bank – Bahrain

•    Al Baraka Bank
•    Al Salam Bank
•    Bahrain Islamic Bank

Best Performing Islamic Bank – Bangladesh

•    Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited
•    Export Import Bank of Bangladesh
•    Social Islami Bank

Best Performing Islamic Bank – Egypt

•    Al Baraka Bank Egypt
•    Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank - Egypt
•    Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt

Best Performing Islamic Bank – Indonesia

•    Bank BRI Syariah
•    Bank BNI Syariah
•    Bank Muamalat Indonesia

Best Performing Islamic Bank – Jordan

•    Islamic International Arab Bank
•    Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank
•    Jordan Islamic Bank

Best Performing Islamic Bank – Kuwait

•    Boubyan Bank
•    Kuwait Finance House
•    Warba Bank

Best Performing Islamic Bank – Oman

•    Alizz Islamic Bank
•    Bank Nizwa

Best Performing Islamic Bank – Pakistan

•    BankIslami Pakistan Limited
•    Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited
•    Meezan Bank Limited

Best Performing Islamic Bank – Qatar

•    Masraf Al Rayan
•    Qatar First Investment Bank
•    Qatar International Islamic Bank

Best Performing Islamic Bank – Saudi Arabia

•    Alinma Bank
•    Al Rajhi Bank
•    Bank AlBilad

Best Performing Islamic Bank – Turkey

•    Bank Asya
•    Kuwait Turkish Participation Bank
•    Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S.

Best Performing Islamic Bank – UAE

•    Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
•    Ajman Bank
•    Noor Bank     - TradeArabia News Service