Sunday 21 March 2010 SMC
Dahabshiil which is one of the leading remittance companies in Somalia has on Saturday opened a new Islamic bank in the Djiboutian capital Djibouti.
In the opening of the ceremony top figures in the government of Djibouti have attended including the President of Djbouti his Excellency Ishmael Omar Gelle, the first lady Khadra Mohamoud Hayd, the Prime Minister of Djibouti Dileita Mohammed Dileita, the speaker of the Djbouti national assembly Idiris A. Ali
and the chairman of Djibouti central bank Jamac Mohamoud Heyd and some other dignitaries.
“Our bank is an international bank and we shall be dealing with our clients in an Islamic way I mean there will be no usuries in our bank, and I hope this will be a good example of depositing and withdrawal of money from the bank, we have currently employed highly skilled and talented Djiboutian citizens, and in the near future we are planning to open similar Islamic banks across Africa” said Mr. Abdirashid Mohammed Saaid the overall chairman of Dahabshiil.
“Dahabshiil bank is for the entire Somalis people wherever they are in the world and I am sure that they will have smooth access with it and no difficulties at all whatsoever” added Abdirashid.
Dahabshiil has been operating for over 40 years both locally and internationally, but in the capacity of money transferring company.
