Dubai, UAE; 28 April 2015:  Emirates Investment Bank ("EIBank"), an independent private and investment banking boutique (DFM: EIBank), today announced its financial results for the first quarter 2015.

Financial Highlights:

Net Profit up by 9% to AED 21.23 million (Q1 2014: AED 19.52 million)

Customer deposits increased by 13% on FY 2014 to AED 3.38 billion (Dec 2014: AED 2.99 billion)

Total Assets under Management grew 3% on FY 2014 to AED 7.92 billion (Dec 2014: AED 7.71 billion)

Balance sheet assets up by 11% on FY 2014 to AED 3.89 billion (Dec 2014: AED 3.50 billion)

Khaled Sifri, CEO of Emirates Investment Bank, said:

"The strong demand for our private banking services and the bank's ability to meet the return expectations of our clients and shareholders continued to drive growth in the first quarter of the year. Meanwhile, the increase in customer deposits and Assets under Management reflect the trust that our clients have in our personalised private banking service, delivered through a boutique platform to both regional and international clients.

"This is a strong start to the year; another confirmation of the long-term potential for greater success of our unique private banking and investment banking model."

For media enquiries:
Emirates Investment Bank
Rebecca Clarke
+971 4 2317 720
Rebecca.Clarke@eibank.com

Brunswick Group
Joudi Issa
+971 4 446 6285
EIBank@brunswickgroup.com  

About Emirates Investment Bank pjsc:
Emirates Investment Bank is an independent private and investment banking boutique operating in the Middle East and headquartered in Dubai, UAE. It offers highly customised services through two primary business lines:

Private Banking: Emirates Investment Bank works closely with a select yet diverse client base of High Net Worth individuals and institutions to bring them tailor-made wealth planning services and investment solutions sourced from all over the world.  

Investment Banking: Emirates Investment Bank's professional financial advisory team provides its clients with innovative investment banking services including Mergers & Acquisition (M&A), balance sheet restructuring as well as access to regional capital markets.

Emirates Investment Bank is regulated by the Central Bank of the UAE, and as a listed entity on the Dubai Financial Market (Ticker: EIBank), it is also supervised by the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority. For further information, please visit: www.eibank.com.

© Press Release 2015