Banking,
with barakah

A new bank for Uzbekistan's family businesses and the households behind them. Digital from day one, and built on Islamic finance.

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Why we exist

Uzbekistan runs on family businesses. Stalls, workshops, shops and the families behind them. Most have never had a bank built around how they work. We're building that bank.

Who it's for

Twelve years at the same stall.

Her customers pay by QR now, and every sale tells a story about her business that no bank has ever read.

Two brothers, one lathe.

More orders than they can fill. They need the next machine, paid for in a way that sits right with their faith.

Saving for a wedding.

With help from a son working abroad. They want their savings to grow in a way they feel good about.

Illustrative stories and images.

What we believe

A bank that shares in the work.

No interest.

We're building on Islamic finance. Money should earn its return from real trade, with the risk shared fairly.

Finance for real things.

When a business needs stock or a machine, we'd rather help buy the thing itself than hand over cash and charge for time.

People decide.

Our software does the paperwork. A person you can talk to makes every financing decision.

Digital, never distant.

Everything works from your phone. When you'd rather talk face to face, there'll be someone to talk to.

The name

Al Mubarak means the blessed.

Barakah is the quiet abundance that comes when something is done honestly and shared fairly. It's the bank we want to be, and it's drawn into our mark.

The first square

One side brings the money.

Savers and the bank put capital in. It's half of every partnership.

The second square

The other brings the work.

The trader, the workshop, the family. Their effort turns capital into something real.

The open centre

What they build is shared.

Where the two meet, the space is left open. Profit and risk belong to both.

The gold point

That's where barakah lives.

A small mark at the heart of it, for what grows when partners treat each other fairly.

Where we are

Getting ready in Tashkent.

We're preparing to launch in Uzbekistan and we'll share news here first. We're headquartered in Singapore and plan to grow across Central Asia over time.

Headquarters--:-- SGTSingaporeWhere the group is based.
First bank--:-- UZTTashkentWhere we're getting ready now.
Over timeLaterCentral AsiaThe next markets in the region.

Contact

Say salom

For press, partnerships or anything else, write to us.

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