Sharakah Competitors

We’re proud to be pioneers in our sector. Founded in 1977 in the State of Kuwait, we were the country’s first Islamic bank, and today we continue to lead the way in Islamic finance. Islamic banking is compliant with Shari’a religious law and guided by the Islamic principles of an integral and just society. Transparency and honesty sit at the heart of this approach, which aims to benefit both the bank and its customers. Committed to evolving to meet the changing needs of our global customers, we offer a broad range of Islamic financial services and products, including real estate, trade finance, investment portfolios, and commercial, retail, and corporate banking. Our growing network spans seven regions with 640 branches, around 800 ATMs, and 8,600 team members worldwide. Our ambitions have always extended beyond our home country. Over the past nearly 50 years, we have grown steadily, becoming one of the biggest lenders in local and regional markets and a major player within the wider banking industry. KFH (KSE: KFIN) is a publicly listed company on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE). As of 31 December 2013, our largest shareholders included the Kuwait Investment Authority (Direct), Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation (Direct), Public Authority for Minors’ Affairs (Direct), and The Public Institution for Social Security (Indirect).

Omantel is the leading and main provider of integrated telecommunication solutions in Oman. We seek to empower individuals, and businesses of all sizes, by connecting them to each other and to the rest of the world. We work with public authorities, MNC’s, SME’s, and individuals by capitalizing on ultra-low latency networking used to enable innovation and digital transformation globally. Utilizing Oman’s geographic advantage at the absolute nexus of the east, west, north, and south enables our customers and partners to deliver their services with the best possible end-user experience. This is done by providing services on the lines of ICT, IoT, Cloud, holistic solutions. While also planning the expenditure, acquiring, and managing the software and hardware best suited for your needs. We manage your software to enable you to focus on the growth and success of your business. In-line with our strategy to ensure customer satisfaction and provide enhanced customer experience, we offer the broadest choice, widest coverage and, state-of-the-art mobile and fixed broadband services. We are also investing heavily in expanding our network to meet the needs of our customers and ensure that we are providing them with optimum customer experience. Omantel has a very strong brand presence in Oman and we have been voted the ‘Most Valuable Brand’ in the Sultanate (Brand Finance, 2017). Omantel is also among the two largest listed companies in the Muscat Securities Market in terms of market value. We continuously encourage the digital society to flourish, allowing new ways of doing business while delivering a world of information and entertainment right to our customer’s fingertips.

Bank Nizwa is Oman's first dedicated Islamic bank, with fully Shari'a compliant products and services. The Bank offers an entire portfolio of commercial banking services, in accordance with the license issued by the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) and the Banking Law promulgated by the Royal Decree No. 114/2000