Dubai, UAE: “aafaq Islamic Finance”, a leading provider of Islamic finance services in the United Arab Emirates, won the “Best Islamic Finance Company” and “Best Customer Happiness” awards during the 12th edition of the “Islamic Business & Finance Awards 2017”, organized by CPI Financial at Emirates Towers Hotel, which brought together over 200 of the region’s most prominent Islamic bankers, industry leaders, experts and investors from around the world.

“aafaq” was recognized with these two prestigious awards for its key role in promoting the growth and expansion of the Islamic finance sector in the UAE, in addition to its focus on innovation and diversification of its financing portfolio to meet the changing demands of its clients.

Receiving the “Best Islamic Finance Company” award Mr. Saif Al Shehhi, Managing Director of “aafaq”, expressed his gratitude and appreciation for receiving the prestigious awards, a clear recognition of the company's rapid performance and its constructive role in advancing Islamic finance industry in the region.

"Winning these two international awards is a clear indicator of our commitment to the highest standards of service delivery and products while constantly pursuing our customers' satisfaction and happiness. We thank all “aafaq” customers for their trust in our company and to whom we promise to continue offering a range of innovative, Shariah-compliant products to meet their changing needs. We are confident that Islamic finance is fast developing far beyond traditional markets and, thus, we remain committed in our efforts to increase demand on Islamic finance and support the Dubai Government's ambition to become the global capital of Islamic economy”.

Last May, “aafaq” Finance has also scooped three awards under the Dubai Service Excellence Scheme (DSES) organized by Dubai Economy, including two in recognition of the Company’s excellence in “Happiness Meter program for the Private Sector” in addition to winning the “Best Service Performance Brand” Award for the third consecutive year.

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About aafaq - Islamic Finance 
Backed by an eminent and respected group of shareholders, aafaq - Islamic Finance was established in 2006 to provide innovative Islamic financial services and products that comply with Islamic Sharia across the UAE and the Region.

The company's strategic focus is set towards exploring and discovering available opportunities within various business sectors in order to achieve the highest return for its shareholders. aafaq holds strategic partnerships with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labor, Dubai Economy.

The company, which works closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions, offers a variety of high-quality financial services like Corporation Finance, Retail Finance, e-Dirham, Labor Guarantees, Wages protection system, Payment for the DE and Noqodi top-up.

aafaq outlets exist in 101 "Tas'heel Centers and government departments across UAE.

For More information please visit website: www.aafaq.ae  

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Mahmoud Attar
Phone: +971.55.168 4339
Email: mattar@aafaq.ae

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