Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Al Hilal Bank is an Islamic institution, founded in 2008 by the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, an investment arm of the Abu Dhabi government.  Since launch, Al Hilal has enjoyed great growth thanks to its commitment to consistently setting new standards that re-define Islamic banking in the global marketplace. Al Hilal has been the recipient of a number of local and international industry recognitions, including multiple honours for excellence in regional retail banking granted by distinguished bodies such as the Islamic Business & Finance Awards. Thanks to its robust growth and advanced technology structure, Al Hilal has the highest ratings of any Islamic Bank in the UAE by Fitch Ratings, which is testament to the bank’s stability in the market place.