BLME received authorisation[REF] from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in July 2007 with a full set of permissions and European passporting.
Since its establishment, BLME has won numerous awards for its services, including several from Islamic Finance News Awards:[REF] Best Islamic Bank in Europe (2008),[REF] Best Islamic Bank in UK (2009[REF] & 2010,[REF] 2011, 2012[REF] and 2013) Best Islamic Leasing Provider (2009)[REF] and Deal of the Year (2009) [REF].