ADIB to launch digital banking platform for corporates in Iraq

By Leandra Monteiro

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, revealed that it will strengthen its presence in the Iraqi market by launching “ADIB Direct”, a digital platform that caters to the needs of businesses in Iraq.

ADIB Direct is an intuitive digital banking platform that integrates a suite of corporate banking solutions into a single, streamlined interface. The platform offers cash management solutions, cashflow forecasting, and foreign exchange services.

Abdullah Al Shehhi, Head of International Banking Group at ADIB said, “At ADIB, we believe we play an important role in supporting Iraq’s local economy by providing businesses the banking services they need to help them thrive and achieve their financial goals. Through ADIB Direct, we enable companies to efficiently manage their cash payments, liquidity, trade finance, supply chain and foreign exchange needs so they have more time to focus on their business.”

Since its launch in 2019 in UAE, ADIB Direct has enabled automation of a variety of services for companies, providing them with cost and time saving efficiencies. It is the first UAE bank to have a presence in Iraq in 2012.

The bank offers a full range of Shari’a compliant corporate banking products and services. With branches across Baghdad, Erbil, and Basra, ADIB’s broad banking expertise covers government and public sector entities, and a diversified private sector base of financial institutions, trading, contracting, oil & gas, power & energy, manufacturing, and other industries.

ADIB has more than 2,000 employees and remains one of the top banks in the recruitment, development, and promotion of local talent across all of its geographies. The bank has one of the highest Emiratization ratios and approximately 36 percent of the bank’s workforce are UAE nationals.