AB Bank Introduces New Islamic Banking Service

Industry: Bank, Financial
Company: AB Bank Limited
Company Intelligence Tag: Marketing Insights

AB Bank has launched an Islamic banking service called “Ahlan.” The service was inaugurated at the bank’s head office in Dhaka. The CEO and the chairman of the Shariah Supervisory Committee unveiled the service. Other officials from the bank were also present at the inauguration ceremony.

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