Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), the leading provider of Islamic digital banking services in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has achieved the “Best Application for Smart Devices” Award at the eGovernment Excellence Awards 2023. The awards took place alongside the 12^th edition of the Bahrain International eGovernment Forum under the patronage of His Excellency General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Information & Communication Technology (MCICT) at Exhibition World Bahrain.

BisB Digital is a bilingual, easy-to-use mobile application with a simplistic design and a number of benefits and features which have earned its recognition as “Best Application for Smart Devices”, including: face and fingerprint recognition, opening a bank account within minutes, cardless cash withdrawals, sending or receiving money, as well as managing: credit limits, card security, budget and savings, and other benefits.

Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Yaser Alsharifi, Chief Executive Officer of BisB, said: “We are proud to have received this prestigious award which reflects our team’s efforts to facilitate banking transactions, provide innovative solutions, and upgrade the BisB Digital app. We aim to meet our customer’s needs and offer them a more efficient, seamless, and secure banking experience. We would like to express our gratitude to all members of the awarding body, our employees for their hard work and dedication, as well as our customers for their continuous support.”

The eGovernment Excellence Awards launched in 2008 as a strategic platform for the Information & eGovernment Authority that aims to celebrate leading ICT initiatives within the community across various fields with the participation of the public and private sectors and community-driven organizations. The awards aim to drive a comprehensive digital transformation plan in order to achieve the objectives of Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030.