Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading financial institution, has secured multiple prestigious recognitions at the Global Banking & Markets (GBM) Middle East Awards 2026, reaffirming its growing leadership across Islamic finance and capital markets. ADIB was awarded “Rising Star Sukuk House of the Year” and “the Islamic Project Finance House of the Year”. These accolades reflect ADIB’s strong momentum in the sukuk market, its expanding client franchise, and its leadership in delivering innovative, Shariah-compliant financing solutions across sectors.
In addition to the institutional awards, ADIB was recognised for its leading role across several landmark, award-winning transactions, including: “Debut Sovereign, Supranational & Agency Sukuk Deal of the Year”, “GRE / Quasi-Sovereign Syndicated Finance of the Year”, “Corporate Syndicated Finance Deal of the Year”, “Infrastructure / Project Finance Deal of the Year”, and “Real Estate Finance Deal of the Year”, in addition to “High Yield Sukuk Deal of the Year”.
These recognitions highlight ADIB’s role as a trusted partner to sovereigns, government-related entities, corporates, and financial institutions, supporting complex funding requirements across sukuk, syndicated finance, and project financing.
Hakim Karoui, Group Head of Wholesale Banking Group (WBG) at ADIB, said:
“These awards reflect the strength of ADIB’s integrated financing platform and our continued ability to deliver innovative, Shariah-compliant solutions. Our growing presence in the sukuk market, combined with our leadership in structured and project finance, positions us strongly to support clients across the region. ADIB has led some of the region’s largest and most significant transactions over the past year, and we aim to build on this momentum as we continue to introduce Shariah-compliant solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients.”
The annual Global Banking & Markets (GBM) Middle East Awards bring together leading businesses from the local and international finance and investment community. The winners were selected by a judging panel comprising esteemed figures from banking and finance.
ADIB’s Wholesale Banking Group continues to build strong momentum, delivering growth in customer financing, a clear marker of its expanding footprint. Over the past 12 months, the Group has been active across a broad range of landmark club and syndicated financings for leading local and regional clients across key sectors, reflecting its trusted role in structuring complex, high-value financing solutions.
