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Bank also bags two Interactive Media Awards for its FGB Wealth and My FGB Card websites
Dubai - FGB, one of the leading banks in the UAE, took home seven 2015 Banker Middle East UAE Product Awardsafter a presentation ceremony which was recently held in Dubai. FGB faced stiff competition from 23 other UAE banks and financial service providers in this year's awards, coming out on top with the largest haul of awards amongst its competitors.
A wide range of FGB's products and services were recognised, with the bank scooping awards in the 'Best Call Centre', 'Best Credit Card', 'Best Personal Loan', 'Best Wealth Management Service/Proposition,' 'Best Offshore Wealth Proposition' and 'Best Deposit Account Product' categories.FGB also won the 'Best Bancassurance Product' award for the second year in a row.
The Banker Middle East Product Awards programme, organised by CPI Financial, is a peer vote process designed to identify the best products and services available in the UAE banking sector, rewarding distinction and raising standards across the country.
Hana Al Rostamani, Head of the Consumer Banking Group at FGB, said: "Our customers are at the heart of everything we do as a bank and we're consistently focused on enhancing their experiences with us and developing innovative products and services which meet their needs. These awards are testament to this commitment and we appreciate this recognition of the bank's achievements from our peers. Moving forward, we will continue to strengthen our offering as we strive to always 'Be First' for customers, both in the UAE and overseas."
FGB has also recently won two Interactive Media Awards for its My FGB Card and FGB Wealth websites. The bank won awards in the 'Best in Class' and 'Outstanding Achievement' banking categories, respectively. The Interactive Media Awards, organised by the Interactive Media Council, are designed to recognise high standards of excellence in website design and development and celebrate the outstanding achievements of both individuals and organisations.
The newsfollowsanother recent award-win for the bank at the2015 MENA Insurance Awards ceremony, where it was named 'Most Innovative Service Provider'earlier this year.
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About FGB
As a major leading Bank in the UAE, FGB had Shareholder Equity of AED 34.1 billion as of December 31st, 2014 making it one of the largest equity based Banks in the UAE.Established in 1979 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, the Bank offers a full range of financial services to business and consumer sectors throughout an extensive network of branches across the UAE. Internationally, FGB has branches in Singapore and Qatar, representative offices in India, Hong Kong, Seoul and London and a subsidiary in Libya.
Today, FGB is recognised as a world-class organisation committed to maximising value for shareholders, customers and employees as it focuses on delivering banking products and services that meet client needs and support the UAE's dynamic economy. In line with its commitment to excellence the Bank continues to invest significantly in people and technology to provide superior service standards. FGB was named the 'Best Bank in the United Arab Emirates' and 'Best Wealth Management Firm' at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2014. It was also ranked as the 8th most powerful company in the Arab World in Forbes' 'Top 500 companies in the Arab World' list. FGB was also recently recognised as an "Employer of Choice" at the GCC Best Employer Brand Awards 2014 and has been honoured in the SME Banking Sector category of the inaugural Enterprise Agility Awards.
For more information about FGB, visit the website at: www.fgb.ae
Take a look at FGB's social media profiles using the following links:
Facebook: FGB
Twitter:@FGBConnect
Instagram:FGBConnect
YouTube: The FGB Channel
Linkedin: FGB
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