IBS Intelligence recognised  ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, for its Core Banking Implementation during its IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Innovation Awards 2019.

The IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Innovation Awards 2019 was held on 22nd November, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai.  ICSFS submitted its Core Implementation for The People’s Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ), which is wholly owned by the Government of Zanzibar and is one of the oldest commercial banks in Tanzania.  ICSFS chose PBZ Implementation’s success story because it is a fully-fledged commercial bank offering banking services in conventional and Islamic Banking for both, retail and corporate customers. Also, PBZ serves a wide range of business, corporate and institutional clients comprising Government and government agencies, all types of companies, societies, clubs, associations, NGOs, United Nations boards, Diplomatic Missions as well as individuals.

Robert Hazboun, Managing Director at ICSFS said;

“We, at ICSFS believe that every bank should provide a leading, high quality and innovative products and service to its customers, to stay ahead of this ever-increasing competitive business environment. Our ICS BANKS Universal and ISLAMIC Banking software suites run on the latest technology and product innovation. We have been servicing the financial and banking industry for over 25 years, and have been providing our customers with a competitive advantage over their peers wherein they are benefiting from introducing new lines of businesses based on ICSFS’ accumulative experiences in both; Conventional and Islamic Finance.” Hazboun continued “This recognition is a testament to our commitment to our clients. I would like to share this with all our customers, as we wouldn’t have achieved this without their confidence and loyalty to ICSFS.”

IBS Intelligence Managing Editor Robin Amlôt said:

“In a hotly contested category, Best Core Banking Implementation, ICS Financial Systems was a very worthy for its work with People’s Bank of Zanzibar. Integrating more than 15 third party systems with the firm’s ICS BANKS and ICS BANKS Islamic with a particular focus on compliance and reporting showed the versatility of the products and the dedication of ICSFS’ team.”

ICSFS invests in its software suites by utilising modern technology in launching new products, constructing a secured and agile integration, and keeping pace with new standards and regulations worldwide. ICS BANKS software suites future-proof banking activities by providing a broad range of features and capabilities with more agility and flexibility, to enrich customers' journey experience, hence improving the trust and confidentiality between the customer and the bank. ICS BANKS has always been a pioneer in utilising the latest technology to serve financial institutions. In addition to its embedded Service-Oriented-Architecture (SOA), the system can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud.