Emirates NBD pays tribute to Sheikh Zayed on National Day

Press release

Published December 4th, 2014 - 04:40 GMT

Al Bawaba

As part of the National Day celebrations, Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, paid tribute to His Highness the late Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan, and created a calligraphy portrait of the father of the nation at Dubai Mall. Developed by artist, Yazan Halwani, the portrait used over 3,000 Arabic verses crowd sourced through the bank’s Facebook and Twitter platforms.

Painted on a 5x2m canvas, the calligraphy portrait symbolising the vision of the great leader will be auctioned later this month. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to a local charity organisation.

Background Information

Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD, the leading banking group in the region, was formed on 19 June 1963, when H.H. Late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum signed the Charter of Incorporation of the National Bank of Dubai (NBD) which became the first National Bank established in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With the blessings of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, NBD merged with Emirates Bank International (EBI) on 06 March 2007, to form Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the region by assets. On 16 October 2007, the shares of Emirates NBD were officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The merger between EBI and NBD to create Emirates NBD, became a regional consolidation blueprint for the banking and finance sector as it combined the second and fourth largest banks in the UAE to form a banking champion capable of delivering enhanced value across corporate, retail, private, Islamic and investment banking throughout the region.