First Islamic core banking deal for Path Solutions in the Americas

  • Banking
  • 27.03.2017 01:30 pm

Suriname-based Trustbank is taking a big leap after signing a new licensing deal with Islamic software vendor Path Solutions to implement iMAL Islamic Banking & Investment System as its new core banking platform. This is a major breakthrough for the Kuwaiti vendor, as it’s the company’s first Islamic core banking software deal in the Americas. Path Solutions was selected after a comprehensive assessment of leading global solution providers by a senior management team from different business functions at Trustbank. 

Three IT vendors were shortlisted and invited to demo their solutions over the course of two weeks. They were Oracle FS, Temenos and Path Solutions which ultimately won the deal based on Sharia compliance, product functionality and technological superiority.

“This is a significant core banking system deal and a key win for Path Solutions in this new region”, commented Mohammed Kateeb, Path Solutions’ Group Chairman & CEO. “Trustbank was one of the most sought-after deals by all vendors because of the importance of this new market. Our Sharia-based core banking system combined with comprehensive services we offer provide a truly differentiating proposition for the first Islamic bank in South America to empower it to achieve growth and gain market share”. Kateeb continued, “We’ve been having tremendous success across the world”, confirming that Path Solutions remains the absolute world leader in Sharia-based software solutions and services. “Being the first full-fledged Islamic bank in South America, Trustbank is committed to applying true Sharia-based technology to meet the needs of a diverse client base. Working with Path Solutions will help the bank to achieve these goals”, he said.

The new Islamic core banking system will be implemented across Trustbank four branches in Suriname, Path Solutions said in a statement. The implementation of the new system is expected to start immediately and to be completed at the end of September 2017.

“We have announced the conversion of Trustbank to a full-fledged Islamic bank in 2016, and that involves the deployment of a new core banking platform in line with the Sharia guidelines. This project with Path Solutions is key to our strategy and future growth, as it will allow us to launch new Islamic banking products and services to meet the needs of our customers”, said Maureen Badjoeri, Chief Executive Officer of Trustbank. “The new Islamic core banking system is also expected to drive innovation, improve customer service through increased automation, harness the value of the data through analytics and reduce operating costs”, Badjoeri concluded.

The company that has beaten competition to major core banking system deal in Suriname, Path Solutions, was also chosen for its leadership position in the Islamic banking software market, including a well-established client base with a global reach and support network.

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