Bank of Maldives (BML) Islamic on Sunday introduced three new Savings and Investment Accounts for personal and business customers, adding to its growing portfolio of Shari’ah compliant banking solutions.
The new products are based on the concept of Wakala where the customers’ savings are invested in Shari’ah compliant financing to create the best possible returns.
The 'BML Islamic Savings Account' is offered to personal customers to grow and manage their savings while the 'BML Islamic Kids’ Saver Account' is dedicated to children below 18 years of age, where the account will be operated on their behalf by a parent or legal guardian.
'BML Islamic General Investment Account' is a profit sharing investment account suitable for personal and business customers who wish to save a fixed amount of money for a specific period of time.
“Our Islamic Banking arm has continued to grow steadily and we’re delighted to add the new deposit accounts to our suite of Shari’ah compliant products now available to both our personal and business customers," BML Deputy CEO and Director of Operations Mohamed Shareef said.
BML Islamic’s offerings are fully Shari’ah compliant and have been developed according to the highest international standards. Customer deposits are maintained in a separate fund that is utilized exclusively for Shari’ah compliant purposes, overseen by the Bank’s Shari’ah Advisory Committee which includes internationally renowned Shari’ah scholars in the field of Islamic finance.
