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Al Baraka Group
Company typePublic
BHSE:BARKA
IndustryFinance
Founded1978; 46 years ago (1978)
HeadquartersAl Baraka Headquarters

Bahrain Bay P O Box 1882

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Number of locations
Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, Sudan, Bahrain, Turkey, South Africa, Algeria, Lebanon, KSA, Syria, Pakistan, Libya, Morocco and Iraq
Area served
Worldwide over 600 Branches
Key people
Mr. Abdullah Saleh Kamel, Chairman
Mr. Mohamed Ebrahim Alshroogi, Vice Chairman
RevenueIncrease 1.14 Billion USD 2020
Number of employees
11,419 Employees Worldwide (2021)
ParentDallah Al Baraka Group
Websitewww.albaraka.com

Al Baraka Group B.S.C. ("ABG" / the “Group”) is licensed as an Investment Business Firm – Category 1 (Islamic Principles) by the Central Bank of Bahrain and is listed on Bahrain Bourse. It is a leading[citation needed] international Islamic financial group providing financial services through its banking subsidiaries in 17 countries offering retail, corporate, treasury and investment banking services, strictly in accordance with the principles of Islamic Shari'a.

The Group has a wide geographical presence with operations in Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, Bahrain, Sudan, Turkey, South Africa, Algeria, Pakistan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia,[1] Syria, Morocco and Germany, in addition to two branches in Iraq and a representative office in Libya and provides its services in more than 600 branches. ABG’s network serves a population totaling around one billion customers.

The authorized capital of ABG is US$2.5 billion

International presence

The global network of Al Baraka Group is present in 16 countries, as well under the Al Baraka and other brand names.[2]

Country Name Former Name Branches
Jordan Jordan Islamic Bank 108
Egypt Al Baraka Bank Egypt Al Ahram Bank (also formerly known as Egyptian Saudi Finance Bank) 32
Tunisia Al Baraka Bank Tunisia Saudi Tunisian Finance Bank 37
Sudan Al Baraka Bank Sudan 29
Bahrain Al Baraka Islamic Bank (AIB) Al Baraka Islamic Investment Bank B.S.C. (E.C.). 6
Turkey Al Baraka Türk Participation Bank Albaraka Türk Özel Finans Kurumu A.Ş. 230
South Africa Al Baraka Bank Limited 11
Algeria Banque Al Baraka D'Algerie 31
Lebanon Al Baraka Bank Lebanon 6
Saudi Arabia Itqan Capital 1
Syria Al Baraka Bank Syria 13
Pakistan Al Baraka Bank 188
Libya Al Baraka Bank Representation 1 Representative Office
Iraq Al Baraka Türk Participation Bank 2
Morocco BTI Bank 5

References

  1. ^ "Al Baraka". 13 May 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Al Baraka". Al Baraka. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2013.