In an exclusive interview with Banker Middle East, Faisal Al Haimus, Chairman at Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) provides an insight into the bank’s growth and its expansion plans for 2017. TBI is the leading bank in trade finance in Iraq and strives to give excellence in services to their clients through a 400 correspondent banking network worldwide.

The exclusive article details how TBI’s performance maintained an economic increase despite the difficulties of 2016, with it’s operating income increasing by 6 percent. Concerning plans for 2017, Mr Al Haimus said that TBI expect to launch at least five new retail products this year in addition to the introduction of priority banking and that the aim in 2017 is to expand our market share in corporate finance in addition to serving the needs of the public sector in trade and project finance.

“We plan to expand our finance activities with more focus on the retail and corporate banking business by increasing our product offering and expanding our delivery channels through an expansion in our branch network domestically and overseas.”

IBBC would like to congratulate Mr Faisal Al Haimus on the continued success of the Trade Bank of Iraq, which is encapsulated in this article.

Please read the article (pages 22-27) here.