Print Print edition: 2011-01-11

Meezan Bank awarded 'Best Islamic bank in Pakistan'

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Meezan Bank, Pakistan's first and largest Islamic bank, has been awarded 'Best Islamic Bank in Pakistan' for 2010 by Islamic Finance News of REDmoney Group, Malaysia. Meezan Bank has won this award consecutively for the last 6 years. The award brings to light a highly successful and record-breaking year for Meezan Bank. With a branch network of 222 branches in 63 cities across Pakistan, Meezan Bank continues to be the largest Islamic bank in Pakistan.
The bank demonstrated robust business growth in 2010, closing the year with a deposit figure of Rs 131 billion and import/export business of Rs 143 billion. The bank's strategy to continue expanding its branch network is driven by its vision to "Establish Islamic Banking as Banking of First Choice" by making Islamic banking facilities available to each and every citizen of Pakistan.
Meezan Bank offers a complete range of Islamic banking products and services, including free online banking for all Pak Rupee accounts at all its branches. The Bank's retail banking network is supported by 24/7 banking services that include 169 ATMs, Internet Banking, VISA Debit card and a 24-hour Call Center. The Bank's VISA Debit card allows its customers to shop at more than 30 million merchants world-wide and withdraw funds from their accounts from more than 1.4 million ATM's world-wide-PR