20 May 2015
Dubai - Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, announced today that 60 UAE Nationals currently enrolled in the bank's Al Misha'al programme have received Al Masrafi certification.

Al Masrafi initiative is a comprehensive training programme, conducted by Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS),aimed at nurturing Emirati talent and preparing them to establish a career in the UAE banking sector.

Seen in the picture are Emirates NBD's Al Misha'al trainees being presented their Al Masrafi graduation certificates.

As part of its Emiratisation efforts, Emirates NBD offers a host of world-class training and mentoring programmes under its Al Misha'alprogramme, which is targeted at High School graduates. The programme inducts high school graduates into the bank following three months of rigorous training in various job-related subjects such as banking operations, branch automation, and customer service, among others.

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About Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD is a leading banking Group in the region.  As at 31st March 2015, total assetswere AED 367.5 billion, (equivalent to USD 100).The Group has a leading retail banking franchise in the UAE, with more than 215 branches and over 889 ATMs and CDMs in the UAE and overseas.  It is a major player in the UAE corporate and retail banking arena and has strong Islamic banking, Global Markets & Treasury, Investment Banking, Private Banking, Asset Management and Brokerage operations. 

The Group has operations in the UAE, Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and representative offices in India, China and Indonesia.

The Group is an active participant and supporter of the UAE's main development initiatives and of the various educational, environmental, cultural, charity and community welfare establishments.

For further information, please contact:
Ajith Henry
Communications - Group Marketing, Emirates NBD
Tel: 971-4-3874421
Mob: 971 55 6612391
Email: AjithH@emiratesnbd.com

Tricia Rego
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller; Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-4507600; Fax: 971-4-4358040
Email: tricia.rego@bm.com

© Press Release 2015