Five per cent bonus rewards; free Uber rides for first-time users; 2160 cashback winners over three months

Dubai, 5 August, 2015: Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, has signed an exclusive partnership with Uber, allowing Emirates NBD customers to enjoy more rewards on their credit cards, complimentary rides and opportunities to win cash back every hour. Uber is a technology company that seamlessly connects riders to drivers through a smartphone app.

This first of its kind collaboration in the UAE, valid from 1 August 2015 to 31 October, 2015, aims to deliver exceptional value to customers of Emirates NBD and Uber. For each Uber booking, cardholders will earn five per cent rewards, with first-time Uber users enjoying a complimentary ride. In addition, for the next 90 days, every hour one lucky customer will earn 100 per cent of the amount spent on an Uber ride as cashback. In total, the promotion will reward 24 winners every day i.e. 2160 lucky winners will get their Uber spends back over the next three months. 

Suvo Sarkar, General Manager - Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Emirates NBD commented: "Emirates NBD has built a strong reputation in offering convenient banking solutions enabled by technology, a philosophy we share with Uber. Uber is a classic success story in the burgeoning mobile commerce space and our partnership enables us to offer cardholders an exclusive offer that matches their lifestyles and needs."

JP Mondalek, Uber UAE General Manager, stated: "As we move into a more digital economy, it is important for organizations to work together in order to evolve the customer experience. Our partnership with Emirates NBD is a great example of how we can integrate various services to provide an innovative offering that is both seamless and convenient for users."

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About Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD is a leading banking Group in the region.  As at 30th June 2015, total assets were AED 388.1 Billion, (equivalent to approx. USD 105 Billion). The Group has a leading retail banking franchise in the UAE, with more than 220 branches and over 900 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: 
Ibrahim Sowaidan
Head - Group Corporate Affairs
Emirates NBD
Telephone: +971 4 609 4113 / +971 50 6538937
e-mail: ibrahims@emiratesnbd.com

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

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