[2] The Indian site Siasat Daily describes it as Sudan’s "largest lender", and one that as of 2016 "favours low-risk, short-term loans and quick returns".

[3] According to the bank, it was founded in May 1977, by "86 Sudanese and Saudi founders as well as other nationals of some Islamic States" who "prescribed and paid up half of the authorized capital".

According to public records, 19 percent of the Faisal Islamic Bank is owned by the Dar Al-Maal Al-Islami Trust, or simply DMI Trust, also headed by Prince Faisal.

The $3.5 billion DMI Trust, whose slogan is "Allah is the purveyor of success," was founded in 1981 to foster the spread of Islamic banking across the Muslim world.

[5] Other shareholders include:[6] The bank is partially owned by Saudi Arabia.