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ICSFS Successfully Go-Live on ICS BANKS® Banking Solutions @ Al Rajhi Bank
Al-Rajhi Bank – Jordan, a key foreign branch of the world’s largest Islamic bank, has successfully gone live on ICS BANKS® Universal Islamic and Digital Banking Solutions from ICS Financial Systems Ltd. – ICSFS, a global software services provider for banks and financial institutions.
The implementation scope which covered the bank’s head office, 10 branches, and network of 47 ATMs; included completely scrubbing Al Rajhi Bank’s legacy system and succesfully migrating to ICS BANKS® Full-fledged Universal Islamic Banking Solution as well as ICS BANKS® Holistic Digital Banking solutions, enabling Al Rajhi to deliver a much broader scope of services and products to their customers and furbishing them with direct access to their banking services anytime, anywhere through ICS BANKS® neumerous and secure digital touchpoints.
Customers of Al Rajhi Bank – Jordan will notice a positive impact on their digital banking experience with ICSFS’ multiple-award-winning and future-proof Banking System, including a significant shift in Al Rajhi Bank’s Shari’a-compliant financial products and services such as Ijara, Murabaha, in addition to Joint Investment accounts, Time Deposits, Istisna’a and Parallel Istisn’a, Islamic Treasury system, and Islamic-Investment Certificate of deposit, adding more value to Al Rajhi’s offering and enhancing financial inclusion.
Al Rajhi Bank – Jordan will benefit from a future-proof and turbo-charged digital banking system with a multitude of solutions including ICS BANKS® Business Process Management (BPM), ICS BANKS® Credit Facilities and Risk Group, ICS BANKS® Internet & Smart Mobile for retail and corporate, SMS Banking, ICS BANKS® Digital Global Transaction Banking solution, ICS BANKS® Treasury, Trade Finance, Remittances, ERP, and DMS, in addition to a bundle of banking productivity tools that comes built-in with ICS BANKS® system including ICS BANKS® advanced reporting, notifications, Nostro Reconciliation, 360° Customer Exposure, e-KYC, and Loan Origination modules.
These solutions not only streamline operations but also position Al Rajhi Bank – Jordan as a forward-thinking institution ready to embrace future advancements in banking technology.
Mr. Eyad Jarrar, CEO of Al Rajhi Bank – Jordan, Stated: “We are thrilled to navigate the financial services market with our new fully digital Shari’a-compliant Islamic Banking and Digital Banking Solutions. The new mobile app stands out for its significant benefits to our clients. It offers a more streamlined and user-friendly customer experience, making banking easier and more efficient.
“With the enhanced mobile app, our customers can access a wide range of diversified products and services effortlessly. This advancement opens up a world of possibilities for us to better serve our customers and meet their evolving needs.
“In today’s world, banking technology is a fundamental necessity, making the selection of the right solution a crucial decision. Our choice was made easier by the outstanding banking solution we have implemented.
“Lastly, on behalf of Al Rajhi Bank – Jordan, I would like to express my deep gratitude for the high professionalism, proficiency, and relentless support we received from ICSFS while navigating this delicate endeavour.”
Mr. Mohannad Mousa, Head of IT at Al Rajhi Bank – Jordan, also stated: “The exceptional efforts by the Al Rajhi Bank team and ICSFS have led to a smooth transition from our old core banking system to the new one.
“This seamless changeover has significantly streamlined our operations, enhanced efficiency and improving service delivery. The new system is designed to support a wide range of digital banking services, providing our clients with a more user-friendly and efficient banking experience.
“Our fully digital Shari’a-compliant Islamic Banking and Digital Banking Solutions, including the new mobile app, stand out for their significant benefits.
The dedication, teamwork, and resilience demonstrated by Al Rajhi Bank and ICSFS team throughout this transformative phase have been instrumental in our success.
Their unwavering commitment to excellence has truly elevated our collective achievements, ensuring that we continue to meet and exceed our customers’ evolving needs Thank you to the entire team for exemplifying the true spirit of partnership and for your relentless pursuit of excellence.
From His Side, Robert Hazboun, Global CEO of ICSFS, commented: “Our partnership with the largest Islamic bank in the world comes as a testament to the quality solutions we develop at ICSFS.
“The seamless Big Bang Go-Live of ICS BANKS® solutions at Al Rajhi Bank – Jordan, is an important milestone for the bank and for ICSFS as well, as it reasserts the Bank position in the local and global markets, while demonstrating our commitment to deliver innovative, expandable, stable, and cost-effective banking solutions to our clients from around the world.
“We take our role in contributing to the growth and prosperity of the Banking and Finance sector very seriously, and we follow rigorous quality standards to ensure the satisfaction of our clients and their customers. We look forward to the rest of our journey with Al Rajhi Bank – Jordan and offering them our full support on their journey to consistently deliver excellent services. ”
Wael Malkawi, Executive Director of ICSFS, commented: “As we celebrate a new and important milestone on our journey of innovation and growth with Al Rajhi Bank, ICSFS reiterates its commitment to contributing to the growth of its clients and its dedication to empowering them with best-of-breed technologies that will elevate their offerings and give them a sure-footed traction in their respective markets.
This significant achievement marks a remarkable new era for Al Rajhi Bank – Jordan with ICS BANKS® as their powerful and agile banking engine, and we pledge to continue working very closely with them to deliver an exceptional banking experience to their growing customer base. ”
ICSFS invests in its software suites by utilising modern technology in launching new products, constructing a secured and agile integration, and keeping pace with new standards and regulations worldwide.
ICS BANKS® software suites future-proof banking activities by providing a broad range of features and capabilities with more agility and flexibility, to enrich customers journey experience, hence improving the trust and confidentiality between the customer and the bank.
ICS BANKS has always been a pioneer in utilising the latest technology to serve financial institutions. In addition to its embedded Service-Oriented-Architecture (SOA), the system can be deployed on-premises, hybrid, or cloud.
Nigeria’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market is on a fast-growing trajectory and is predicted to be valued $2.61 billion by 2030, up 83% from $1.42 billion in 2024, owing primarily to the rapid emergence of fintechs in the country.
This observation was stated in EnterpriseNGR’s State of Enterprise 2025 report, which focuses on how fintechs are reshaping Nigeria’s business landscape through digital innovations, accessible credit systems, and mobile-first financial tools.
As a credit system, BNPL allows users to stagger payments for products and services, making it a key development driver in Nigeria’s developing digital economy.
From 2021 to 2024, the BNPL experienced a compounded annual growth rate of 23.1%. Fintechs have contributed to the rapid growth by providing a range of flexible loan alternatives for e-commerce, retail, and services, bridging financial gaps for millions of disadvantaged Nigerians.
The report highlights how fintechs have contributed to Nigeria’s flexibility and resiliency by simplifying digital payments, automating invoicing and payroll systems, and democratising credit through platforms such as Renmoney and FairMoney.
The report also shows a significant rise in remittance inflows into Nigeria following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 2024 policy adjustments.
According to the report, by 2024, Nigeria boasted over 400 licensed digital lenders who extend collateral-free credit to those commonly excluded by banks.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) strengthened bilateral relations with the Netherlands’ government through an agreement targeted at improving migration governance and border security.
This partnership was confirmed during a meeting at the NIS headquarters in Abuja, which was attended by a Dutch team led by Jurgen Bartelink, Chargé D’Affaires of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Nigeria.
The meeting focused on increasing bilateral migration cooperation and came after the comptroller general of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, paid a working visit to the Netherlands.
Under the agreement, the Dutch government pledged to continue supporting technology-driven solutions targeted at boosting Nigeria’s border control systems and improving migration management.
During the Netherlands Embassy diplomats handed over essential operational tools, such as Edison Software licence keys and the Passport Examination Programme Manual App.
According to NIS spokeswoman ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, “The partnership focuses on enhancing bilateral collaboration on migration management and reviewing ongoing capacity-building efforts.”
Bartelink, Chargé d’Affaires of the Netherlands Embassy in Nigeria, underlined the Netherlands’ commitment to helping Nigeria’s continuing border security and migration reforms.
Also speaking, Rob Bokhoven, head of international affairs, repatriation, and deportation services at the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security, emphasised the country’s strong bilateral relations and announced plans to share a mobile border software solution with the NIS.
Receiving the equipment, Nandap said the delivery of the gadgets would boost West African country’s border security, significantly improve the service’s document verification border management capabilities and support the implementation of Nigeria’s National Migration Policy.
“The engagement will further reinforce the strategic partnership between Nigeria and the Netherlands advancing shared goals in migration governance, border security and international cooperation,” she added.
Peter Enogb, principal country economist, African Development Bank (AfDB), says the rise in global uncertainty, emanating from increases in global trade tariffs, has slowed Nigeria’s projected growth to 3.2% in 2025.
“Without this level of heightened uncertainty, our projections would probably have been somewhat higher. We’ve reduced our projections for Nigeria. We initially were projecting 3.5% – 3.6% growth in 2025.
“But given the current situation, our models are showing that we’re taking a more cautious approach. So that’s why we produced this and, of course, the main driver is uncertainty in the global economy,” Enogb said.
He said this at the launch of the 2025 Nigeria Country Focus Report (CFR) on Thursday.
AFDB projected that real GDP growth would hit 3.1% in 2026. Following the 2024 consumer price index (CPI) rebasing, with lower weights for food items, the inflation rate is expected to reduce over the medium term to 24.7% in 2025 and 17.3% in 2026.
As imports start to rise over the medium term, the current account is projected to decline to 3.9% of GDP in 2026.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that Nigeria’s headline inflation slowed for the second consecutive month to 22.97% in May. This is down from 24.48% at the start of the year
This is contrary to the World Bank projection that Nigeria’s economy would record steady growth of 3.6% despite the shift in the global trade dynamics.
Joseph Ogebe, head of research and development at Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), also said that global uncertainty had been very high in recent times, resulting from the Trump 2.0 effect.
“And also with the recent war between Israel and the international community, we’ve seen what’s happening to oil prices. Even with the call-off of the war, we’ve seen the effect on oil prices too, which has implications on the fiscal side. So it has implications for the general economy,” he said.
The head of research at NESG said that rather than focusing on just growth, what should be looked at is a strategy called growth with depth.
“Growth with depth means that your growth must be diversified, export-led, productive, and technologically driven,” he said.
Ogebe said that if the Government works towards adopting a strategy of growth with depth, there is a tendency for the government to move towards its goal of achieving a $1 trillion economy by 2030.
The report revealed that the country’s recent policy moves, including fuel subsidy removal, exchange rate unification, and tax reforms, reflect a commitment to long-term transformation.
However, it also pointed out that at about 13%, Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP ratio is among the lowest in West Africa, noting that fiscal reforms are urgent.
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