Banque Islamique du Sénégal, founded in 1982, is a public limited company under Senegalese law with a Board of Directors. In accordance with its articles of association, its corporate purpose, directly or indirectly, in all countries, and particularly in the Republic of Senegal, on its own behalf or on behalf of third parties, is to carry out :

• All banking, finance and credit transactions using funds received from private or public persons;
• Granting short, medium and long-term loans;
• All Islamic financial transactions in accordance with Islamic principles.

Supported by its main shareholders, BIS aims to contribute to Senegal's economic development by achieving the fundamental objectives defined in Article 3 of its Articles of Association, namely :

• To carry out savings collection and credit distribution activities based on Islamic principles, thereby meeting the needs and aspirations of a large part of the Senegalese population.
• To offer businesses and economic operators modern and competitive banking services, in compliance with Islamic regulations.