Bank ABC’s ila Bank begins regional expansion with Jordan

Bank ABC’s ila Bank begins regional expansion with Jordan

Bank ABC has announced the regional rollout of its digital, mobile-only bank, ila, to major MENA markets, starting with Jordan.

The launch in Jordan coincided with the inauguration of the bank’s new state-of-the-art headquarters in Amman. The event was attended by the Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ), Dr Adel Al-Sharkas; former Governor of CBJ Dr Ziad Fariz; Central Bank of Bahrain Governor Rasheed Al Maraj, Bank ABC’s Group Chairman Saddek El Kaber, members of the ABC Group Board and the Group’s Acting Chief Executive officer, Sael Al Waary.

On back of its phenomenal success and customer adoption rates in Bahrain, the region’s first exclusively cloud-native digital bank, ila now offers its banking experience to the Jordanian population.

Saddek El Kaber remarked: “Jordan has been Bank ABC’s home since 1990. The launch of ila bank and inauguration of our new head office building in Amman, underscore our confidence in the Jordanian market. Aligned with the CBJ’s vision, ila will not only offer a lifestyle-driven seamless banking experience, but also promote financial inclusion and literacy in the country.”

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