Emirates NBD extends banking services with opening of Emirates Towers branch

Press release

Published May 8th, 2013 - 11:13 GMT

Emirates NBD Senior Officials at the inauguration of the bank's Emirates Towers branch

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, announced today the official inauguration of the Emirates Towers branch, which has been relocated at the Emirates Towers Boulevard, at the heart of Dubai’s business and financial district. The Emirates Towers branch was inaugurated by Suvo Sarkar, General Manager Retail Banking, Emirates NBD and Ahmed Al Marzouqi, General Manager - Retail Distribution, Emirates NBD, in the presence of senior officials from the bank.

“Emirates NBD is pleased to enhance its presence in the busy business district around Emirates Towers and the financial centre, to provide customers with a range of retail and business banking services,” said Ahmed Al Marzouqi, General Manager - Retail Distribution, Emirates NBD. “The opening of the new branch will meet the strong demand we are witnessing from existing and potential customers in this area, as many of them find it difficult to manage their personal financial requirements during a busy working day.”

“Empowering female Nationals is a high priority of UAE leadership. I am extremely proud to be assigned this important role and I look forward to make this branch a success,” said Hind Al Hai, Senior Branch Manager of Emirates Towers Branch. “The opening of the relocated branch in a central location like Emirates Towers Boulevard will enable office goers, hotel guests and shoppers easy and fast access to the bank’s various products and services.”

The Emirates Towers Branch is the first in a series of branches that Emirates NBD plans to open during the year. Located in the Boulevard area on the upper level of the office tower, the Emirates Towers branch underlines Emirates NBD’s focus on providing flexibility and easy access for customers in the busy business areas in the city through extended working hours. The newly opened Emirates Towers branch will focus on providing a wide range of retail banking services to resident and walk-in customers of Dubai’s business and financial hub.

The branch also offers a strong business banking division with services focusing on, cash management services, remittances, lending propositions, advisory services, dedicated relationship managers, specialized packages for SMEs, and dedicated teams for products, assets, trade and investments.

Open Sunday to Thursday from 8:00AM – 9:00PM, Emirates NBD’s new Emirates Towers branch is also equipped with an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and a Cash/Cheque Deposit Machine (CDM). Teller services will be available during the evening shift from 2:30PM to 9:00PM. In addition to having the largest ATM/CDM network in the UAE with 715 ATMs/CDMs, Emirates NBD also offers 24/7 banking services through its online banking network.

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.