KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd has strengthened its position as a leading regional Islamic financial institution, securing two prestigious accolades at the 2026 The Banker Islamic Banking Awards, namely the Islamic Bank of the Year – Asia and Most Innovative Murabaha.
The bank said the awards reinforce CIMB’s leadership in key Asian markets through Islamic banking innovation, capital markets excellence, customer-centric financial solutions, and sustainable finance across the region.
“CIMB Islamic continues to expand access to innovative and customer-centric Islamic financial solutions.
“In 2025, the bank provided over RM1.75bil in financing to more than 900 small and medium enterprises in high-growth sectors,” the banking group said in a statement yesterday.
The bank has also remained the largest environmental, social and governance sukuk arranger in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand since 2015. — Bernama
