June 9, 2021 - Path Solutions, a global Islamic fintech house and Soneri Mustaqeem, an Islamic Banking Division of Soneri Bank Limited, announce the selection of iMAL Sharia-compliant Profit Calculation System to ensure industry's best practices for Sharia compliance. By integrating iMAL with Temenos T24 core banking platform, this new Pool Management System will help Soneri Mustaqeen emerge as a modern data-driven Islamic banking division, enhancing governance, accountability and transparency in its daily Islamic financial operations.
Mohammed Kateeb, the Group Chairman & CEO of Path Solutions said, "It is my pleasure to welcome Soneri Mustaqeem to the growing family of banks providing Sharia-compliant Islamic financial solutions in Pakistan powered by the industry's leading iMAL suite. This modern Islamic solution enables the bank to manage multi-currency and segment pools coupled with highly customizable data-driven models for deeper visibility into the risk-return profile of the banking portfolios. This extensive automation across business processes will enable the bank to drive operational excellence while enhancing customer experience". Kateeb further added, "The solution will be implemented on-site, using our Professional Services team in Pakistan, and Support will be provided via our local Support team as well".
Muhtashim Ahmad Ashai, President & CEO of Soneri Bank Limited commented, "Soneri Mustaqeem, established in 2004, is aiming to support comprehensive economic development in the Islamic banking sector of Pakistan through ethical, inclusive and convenient Sharia-compliant financial solutions. Our mission and growth strategy in the coming years, in an increasingly competitive environment determined the need for a solution built from the ground up based on Sharia rules and duly certified by a recognised industry standard-setting body for its enforceable and globally accepted governance and accounting standards. This partnership will create an edge for our Islamic Banking Division, Soneri Mustaqeem to operate in a more Sharia-compliant manner and comply with the State Bank of Pakistan's regulations".
About Soneri Mustaqeem
Soneri Bank Limited was incorporated in Pakistan on 28 September 1991 as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. Over the years, Soneri Bank has grown its branch network and operates today with over 300+ branches and ATMs all over Pakistan. Soneri Bank has also identified the need for Islamic banking in order to provide Sharia-compliant solutions to its customers. Soneri Mustaqeem, the Islamic Banking Division of Soneri Bank Limited was launched in 2004 with 30 dedicated Islamic banking branches all across Pakistan. To know more, visit https://www.soneribank.com/islamic-banking/
About Path Solutions
Path Solutions is an industry-leading open API banking software provider with a strong global footprint. The company helps traditional and emerging financial institutions drive truly digital transformation to achieve frictionless, insight-driven customer experiences, larger ecosystem play, and robotic process automation. Today, major Islamic banks in over 40 countries rely on Path Solutions' iMAL to service millions of customers around the world. iMAL's proven scalability and high availability make it the premier choice for financial institutions committed to implementing a 24/7 reliable platform. iMAL permits the co-existence of Islamic and conventional banking in the same core banking infrastructure and allows user access restrictions and different screen layouts for Islamic and conventional operations. To know more, visit www.path-solutions.com
