BankIslami is a joint venture among three financially sound and progressive shareholders, namely, DCD Group, Dubai Bank and Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd. Please click on the following for details of our Sponsors:
Mr. Ahmed Goolam Mahomed Randeree & Mr. Shabbir Ahmed Randeree are the
sponsors of BankIslami in their personal capacity. They are the
principal shareholders of the DCD Group.
The history of the modern DCD Group can be traced back to Jersey ( The Channel Islands ) in 1975 with the formation of DCD Holdings Limited. After three decades of trading, today the Group has its Family Investment office based out of the DIFC (Dubai International Finance Centre) with its operations extending to London, New York and Dubai.
The DCD Group's core business activities are concentrated in the Real Estate and Banking sectors. The Real Estate division of the DCD Group concentrates on enhancing and delivering long-term gains for the Group and its Partners internationally. The Group has built its track-record primarily in the UK and USA, then spread to the Middle East and a select number of Far East and African destinations. Over the past three decades, the Group's real estate investments have produced a consistent, attractive IRR.
The Group takes a proactive hands-on Asset Management role and is responsible as a managing partner for all or a portion of the equity required in any given transaction. As of June 2007, the total value of properties owned and/or managed by the DCD Group, was in excess of US $3.0 Billion.
The DCD Group's interests in the Banking sector comprise of various niche holdings internationally, including a stake in Dallah Albaraka Bank Limited in South Africa which was formed in 1989 .
More recently, the Group played a pioneering role with QIIB (Qatar International Islamic Bank) in the formation of the Islamic Bank of Britain PLC (IBB) and retains its shareholding in the Bank. DCD also remains a founding shareholder in the European Islamic Investment Bank PLC (EIIB), which raised approximately 200 million pound, pre and post listing on the LSE.
In 2007, the Group were founding investors in The Islamic Bank of Asia in Singapore, with DBS Development Bank of Singapore as the principle promoter.
Dubai Bank PJSC which commenced operations in September 2002, is one of the UAE’s most dynamic financial institutions and closely associated with Dubai's plans of establishing itself as the region’s financial and trading centre. The Bank’s focus is to be a leading financial institution that is a flagship for Dubai, the UAE, the GCC and beyond. Dubai Bank is 70% owned by Dubai Banking Group, with the remaining 30% being held by Emaar Properties. Dubai Banking Group was launched in May 2008 under the directive of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to consolidate the existing Shariah-compliant investments of Dubai Holdings and form a global Islamic investment company. Dubai Banking Group is managed by Dubai Group, the leading diversified financial services company of Dubai Holding. Emaar Properties is the largest real estate developer in the GCC region and have managed large-scale projects in Dubai such as: Dubai Marina, Burj Dubai, Dubai Mall. The Company has a collective presence in over 36 markets spanning the Middle East, North Africa, Pan-Asia, Europe and North America.
Dubai Bank offers a full range of products and services through its Corporate & Consumer Banking divisions. These include transaction and deposit accounts,financing, trade finance, and wealth management services as well as a host of other unique Banking services. In the near future, Dubai Bank plans to increase its current Banking network by opening additional branches, and developing new alliances with key financial institutions in the GCC and beyond.
Dubai Bank has identified Islamic Banking as a promising area. On January 1,2007, the Bank became a Shariah compliant financial institution. The members of Shariah Supervisory Board of Dubai Bank consists of Justice (R) Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Sheikh Nizam Yaquby, Dr Mohamed Elgari and Dr Mohamed Daud Bakar.
Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd. ("JSCL") is the holding company for one of the largest and most diversified financial services groups in Pakistan, involved in investment Banking, broker-dealer operations, proprietary trading, insurance, Banking and asset management. The Company was established in 1991 and was the first Pakistani financial services company to boast a Wall Street pedigree due to its previous joint venture with Bear Stearns and Co. It is also the only securities company to be a primary dealer for Government securities in Pakistan and is one of the largest bond trading firms in Pakistan. JSCL is a listed company on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
JSCL subsidiaries include JS Global Capital Ltd, JS Bank., and JS-Investment Ltd. JSCL also has holdings in the sugar, sugar derivatives, specialty textile, specialty steels and insurance sectors through significant minority holding in leading companies in these sectors. These strategic investments and associated companies include, EFU General Insurance, EFU Life Assurance, Allianz EFU Heath Insurance, Azgard Nine and Al Abbas Sugar Mills amongst others.
* The initial public offering of BankIslami took place in March 2006. BankIslami shares were formally listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange on April 17, 2006.
On October 31, 2006, the Board of Directors of BankIslami decided to further issue capital of Rs. 1.2 Billion through a right share issue of 60% at par i.e. Rs.10 each to existing shareholders.
On August 23, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Bank decided to raise the paid up capital of the Bank to Rs. 4.2 billion through a right issue of 31.25% at par i.e Rs.10 each to existing shareholders.
On March 31, 2008, BankIslami issued an additional Rs. 80 Million shares to general public.
On August 27, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Bank decided to raise the paid up capital of the Bank to Rs. 5.2 billion through a right issue of 23.366% at par i.e Rs.10 each to existing shareholders.
