AltBank
No more multiple logins and juggling between different banking platforms. Whether you’re checking your account balance, transferring funds, paying bills, or investing, AltBank opens the door to a unified banking experience.
We are building an Alternative economy where everyone is financially independent.
AltBank App is a digital banking platform designed to provide seamless banking services, including account opening, fund transfers, airtime purchase, bill payments, and debit card requests. It also offers enhanced features for improved customer satisfaction and efficient transaction management.
To create an account:
Select Forgot Password or Forgot PIN on the login screen. You'll be required to answer your security question and complete OTP verification before resetting your credentials.
To request a debit card:
To activate your card:
You can fund your account through:
Open Transaction History to view all your transactions. You can filter by date and transaction type, and each transaction displays its current status (e.g., Pending or Completed).
If you attempt to make a transaction that exceeds your current transaction limit, you won't be able to complete the transaction. To enjoy higher limits, simply go to the Transaction Limits section of the app, where additional verification may be required.
To increase your limit:
Panic Password is a security feature that temporarily limits your accessible account balance to 10% during login in emergency situations, helping to protect your funds from unauthorized access.
AltBank includes:
You can get assistance through the Support section within the AltBank App or by using the customer service contact details provided in the app.
Yes. Simply share your unique referral code found in your profile.
Yes. You can report disputes through the Help Center available from the app.
Yes. Transfers are supported between AltBank domiciliary accounts of the same currency.
No. Transfers are only supported within the same currency:
AltBank protects customer information through:
AltBank protects customer information through:
AltBank App offers several innovative features designed to make banking easier, safer, and more convenient:
AltBank App offers a fast, secure, and convenient way to manage your finances. With features such as instant transfers, bill payments, debit card management, bank letter requests, scheduled and recurring transfers, transaction tracking, and enhanced security controls, you can handle your everyday banking needs anytime, anywhere.
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Abubakar Muhammad Musa is currently a Sharia Advisor and Consultant for SHAPE Knowledge Services a consulting firm based in Kuwait. He has been involved in product development, Sharia research and approval of Islamic banking products for different clients. His work covers retail banking, corporate banking and project finance deals.
Formerly, Abubakar worked as a Researcher in different units at International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Besides his primary assignments in ISRA, he taught Shariah Rules in Financial Transactions to Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) Masters online Students of International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Malaysia. He also taught MBA and BBA Students different Islamic Banking and Finance Subjects at University College of Bahrain.
Abubakar holds two Diplomas with distinction, one in Islamic Law and the other in Arabic Language from Al-Imam University Riyadh. He also holds LLB (Hons) degree in Shariah from the same University. He successfully completed his (CIFP) Professional Masters Degree Programme at (INCEIF), Malaysia. He had his internship program on Islamic Banking & Finance at Fajr Capital in Kuala Lumpur. During the programme, Abubakar conducted research relating to product structuring and market development.
Abdurraheem Ahmad Sayi is a legal practitioner and Consultant of over 16 years of active legal practice. He is currently the principal partner, A.A. Sayi & Co. (Qist Chambers) and Qadi, Independent Shari’ah Panel of Lagos State – a platform, through which he has delivered several judgments of in-depth analysis, widely applauded by leading legal and intellectual icons, including learned Judges, professors of law and Islamic Studies.
He is the Executive Director/C.E.O., ClearPath Islamic Centre (Incorporated), Lekki-Lagos and Chief Imam, SilverPoint Central Mosque, Badore, Ajah-Lagos. Fondly called Imam Sayi, Abdurraheem is the designate Chairman, Shari’ah Advisory Committee, Mutual Benefit Takaaful.
Imam Sayi has also authored a few works, some of which include: The Financial Obligations: a compendium of essays on monetary or material obligations under Islamic Law and Waqf (Charity Endowment): The Governing Principles.
He holds a Certificate on Improving Personal Effectiveness from the Lagos Business School (Pan African University) and he is a recipient of numerous awards and certificates of merits.
Education:
Master of Arts Law and Diplomacy, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy.
Bachelor of Arts Arabic & Islamic Studies, The University of Chicago.
Shariah Board Experience:
Bank Muscat Meethaq (2013 – 2017)
Sterling Bank Nigeria (Since 2013)
University Bank, USA (Since 2006)
Abdulkader Thomas has over 35 years of diversified financial services experience in major markets. With a Master of Arts Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy and a BA in Arabic & Islamic Studies from The University of Chicago. His areas of activity have included trade finance, real estate finance, securities and alternative finance.
As the general manager of a foreign bank branch in New York, he secured the first US regulatory approvals of Islamic mortgage and instalment credit/sale as banking instruments. Later, he secured US regulatory approval for profit sharing deposits. Abdulkader has been involved in the successful implementation of these products in the US market. With more than 17years Shariah Board Experience in Bank Muscat Meethaq, Sterling Bank Nigeria and University Bank USA, Abdulkader has worked on IFTA projects in Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, and an authority on Islamic deal structures and securities.
He also serves as a director of Alkhabeer Capital in Jeddah and Chairman of Alkhabeer (DIFC). He is a member of the international advisory board of the Securities Commission of Malaysia, a published author, and an active speaker on Islamic finance.