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Annual Report 2018 | 3 Annual Report 2 Annual report 2018 | 3 Academic Qualifications Vision and Mission 04 59 of Employees Bank Shares Owned by About the National Bank 06 Board Members and 62 their Relatives Chairman’s Letter 10 Transactions with The Bank Achievements 63 Related Parties 14 in 2018 Benefits and remuneration of the The Strategic Plan 64 17 Executive Management 18 Operations Result 2018 65 Auditor Financial Position Auditors Fees 20 Analysis 65 Bank’s Shares Trading 21 TNB Banking Services 65 Activity Campaigns and Corporate Social 23 Products 65 Responsibility 39 Competitive Position 65 Branch Network Methods of access and 30 Major Shareholders delivery of information 67 to shareholders Board of Directors 32 Financial Statement 42 Risk Management Plan 72 2018 Compliance with 46 Governance Guidelines Control and Monitoring Content 52 Systems 54 Compliance Qualifications and 55 Training Policy 57 Employees of the Bank 4 Annual report 2018 | 5 Vision: Mission Maintain our prominent position in the Continuing our promise of commitment financial sector in Palestine, growing being the national alternative for in a prudent and profitable way. Palestinians, seeking a sound, modern and superior financial services provider. 6 Annual report 2018 | 7 Paid Up Capital Development About The National Bank Million USD Since 2011, The National Bank (TNB) is Palestine’s fastest growing bank, one of the country´s 75 most trusted providers of comprehensive, integrated financial services for the corporate, retail, investment, and MSME’s financing sectors. The National Bank is the second largest in terms of 50 paid-up capital within the Palestinian banking sector, which amounts to USD75 million, and attracts 40 the most respected and successful companies to its board, including Siraj Palestine Fund I, Massar 30 35 International Investment Company, Enterprise Investment Company, PalTel Group, Bank al Etihad, Birzeit Pharmaceutical Company and Mashareq for Investment & Development. With over 9000 shareholders, the bank commands the largest shareholder base in Palestine. Our world-class financial services are offered through our well-positioned network of branches and ATMs distributed throughout the liveliest and most integral parts of the West Bank, and champions 2005 2011 2012 2012 2015 progressive digital offerings, including TNB’s online banking and TNB’s mobile application. TNB introduces the latest international digital banking technology to the Palestinian market, operating through a cutting-edge banking system from the internationally recognized company History Temenos. It has kicked of its digital transformation strategy, which aims to provide its clients with a unique banking experience that enables them to control their accounts without the need to visit branches by the end of 2020. TNB was established by a group of businessmen strategic partner, raising the capital once again and Palestinian companies on August 20, 2005 as to reach USD 40 million. By the end of 2012, it TNB has implemented a number of successful acquisition and merger operations in the Palestinian a public shareholding company to contribute to the redefined its identity in accordance with the new banking market, the latest of which was leading a shareholder consortium in the acquisition of a development of the Palestinian economy and to merger agreement between Al Rafah Microfinance controlling share in the Palestine Islamic Bank through a deal considered the largest in the history provide banking services with excellence. The bank Bank and the Arab Palestinian Investment Bank of the Palestine Stock Exchange, exceeding US$70 million. was conceived with a capital of USD30 million, put with a paid-up capital of USD50 million, and The up by the bank’s founders and worth approximately National Bank was born as an innovative national 38% of its capital, while more than 18,000 bank strong enough to serve the banking needs of shareholders acquired the remaining shares. all segments of Palestinian society and industry. In 2011, PalTel Group bought a strategic share of At the beginning of 2015, the National Bank acquired the bank’s shares, privately placing USD5 million Bank al Etihad’s operations in Palestine, with the More than More than and raising its share to USD7 million and the bank’s latter becoming a strategic partner with a share capital to USD35 million. of 10% of the paid-up capital, raising the capital to USD75 million, in the process becoming the second 590 100 35 In 2012, Massar International became a new largest Palestinian bank in terms of paid up capital. Employees Thousand ATMs Clients More than 9000 26 Shareholders Branches and offices 8 Annual report 2018 | 8 9 Annual report 2018 | 9 Awards Our Subsidiaries WatanInvest Best Treasury Fastest Growing Management Bank in Palestine Awards2014 2014, 2016, 2017 Watan Investment Company (“WatanInvest”) is a leading investment banking, securities and investment Innovation management firm that provides a wide range of investment and financial services to individuals and The Most Innovative Bank Best Female Award for Female corporate clients. Founded in 1997, WatanInvest is headquartered in Palestine and provides services to 2018 – International Finance Economic Empowerment local, regional and international investors. Magazine Bank 2017 Empowerment By UAB WatanInvest manages accounts for many of the largest national companies and has participated in some of the largest, marque transactions in Palestine, including the management of bond issues and Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) for the Palestine Electric Company and the Palestine Mortgage and Housing Corporation, as well as working on infrastructure projects in co-operation with the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) and the German Investment and Development Corporation (“DEG”). At WatanInvest, we are committed to integrity, transparency and maintains high regulatory compliance with local and international laws. Aman’s Integrity Largest Shareholder Award 2012 Base 2015 Islamic National Investment Company (INIC) The National Bank is committed to excellence and has won numerous awards in different fields and at both the regional and local levels. These awards include: The National Bank owns 51% stake in the Islamic National Investment Company, through a deal that saw the bank leading a consortium to acquire a controlling 45% share in the Palestine Islamic Bank (PIB). The Islamic National Investment Company was established in 2018 as a private shareholding company with a seven-member board of directors. TNB, through the deal to acquire 45% of PIB’s shares, has consolidated - International Finance Magazine award in 2018, as The Most Innovative Bank in the financial statements of both banks after receiving the necessary legal approvals from the Palestine Palestine. Monetary Authority and the Palestine Capital Market Authority in agreement with TNB’s external auditors. - CPI Financial’s Fastest Growing Bank in Palestine award in 2014, 2016 and 2017 and its affiliate magazine, The Banker Middle East, ranked the bank in its 100th edition in 2014 as the Fastest Growing Bank in the Middle East region. - CPI Financial/The Banker Middle East’s Best Female Empowerment Bank award in the Middle East in 2017. - Union of Arab Banks the innovation award for Women Economic Empowerment in 2017. - CPI Financial/The Banker Middle East’s Best Treasury Management award for 2014. - Union of Arab Banks award for the Largest Shareholder Base for 2015. - Aman’s Integrity award in 2012. 10 Annual report 2018 | 11 Chairman’s Letter 12 Annual report 2018 | 13 2018 TNB signed three cooperation agreements testimony from an international organization Dear valued shareholders with prominent foreign institutions including the specialized in its field is a source of pride for us, of the National Bank, European Development Bank and SANAD Global and we shall continue to implement its directives Fund to increase financing available to small and and work at adopting the recommendations stated medium enterprises (SMEs) and foreign trade in in the report in an ideal manner. agreements amounting to $11 million, all which On behalf of myself and the members of the board, was made possible after TNB passed due diligence This was a year of expansion for TNB, with the it is with great pleasure that I present you with the assessments, a testimony by these renowned inauguration of two new branches, one in the National Bank’s administrative and financial report international institutions to the strength of TNB’s city of Tulkarm and another in the town of Sinjil, for 2018, a year that witnessed a quantum leap for operations. both which to fulfil the urgent financial needs of the bank during which we succeeded in upgrading large Palestinian cities and introduce banking our competitive position, doubling our budgets, and In 2018, and in a model for the Palestinian and services to towns and villages that were previously achieving tangible advancement in the Palestinian regional banking systems, TNB launched its underserved, allowing for the financial inclusion banking system. digital transformation strategy, inaugurating the for their residents and further supporting the first bank services center that enables clients and developmental and economic process throughout During the first quarter of last year, TNB led a bank patrons to complete a number of banking the country. By the end of 2018, TNB was operating consortium of shareholders in the acquisition of a transactions without the need to visit branches through a network
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