Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. (IBBL) is the pioneer of Islamic banking in Bangladesh. It became incorporated on March 13, 1983 as a public limited company under the Companies Act 1913. It has 36.91% local and 63.09% foreign shareholders. With over 300 branches and 13,000 staffs, IBBL is the largest private banking network in Bangladesh. When IBBL was established, it was the first bank in South-East Asia to provide banking service based on Shariah The bank is listed with both Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd. and Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd. IBBL's world rating: Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, the largest private bank of Bangladesh placed among Top 1000 world banks 2012 list. UK based century old financial magazine The Banker published this list analysing in depth-data & industry's performance. The Banker's Top 1000 World Banks ranking has been setting the industry benchmark since 1970, providing comprehensive intelligence about the health and wealth of the banking sector. Alongside strong global banks of the developed and emerging countries, Islami Bank positioned in the list as the lone financial institution of Bangladesh. Inclusion of Islami Bank in the prestigious club of best 1000 is tantamount of global recognition of overall development of Bangladesh Banking Sector. Now IBBL is the number one Private Commercial Bank in Bangladesh. As per Bankers' Almanac (January 2001 edition) published by the Reed Business Information, Windsor Court, England, IBBL's world Rank is 1771 among 3000 banks selected by them. This position was 1902 among 4500 selected banks as on January 1999 edition. Global Finance, a reputed US-based quarterly magazine, awarded IBBL as the best bank of Bangladesh for the Year 1999, 2000, 2004, and 2005, and the best Islamic financial institution of Bangladesh every year from 2008 through 2013.