In the presence of various dignitaries and senior members of the UAE's Banking and Financial community, H.E. Ahmed Humaid Al Tayer, Chairman, Emirates NBD, hosted Mr. Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs Group over a lunch cruise.
Among others; the event was also attended by H.E Justin Siberell the United States Consul General to Dubai; H.E. Juma Al Majid, Chairman of the Dubai Council for Economic Affairs, H.E. Abdulrahman Al Saleh, Director General of Dubai's Department Of Finance, Mr. Abdulla Saleh, Vice Chairman, Emirates NBD and the Emirates NBD Board Members.
During the event, H.E. Ahmed Humaid Al Tayer, welcomed Mr. Blankfein to Dubai and thanked him for Goldman Sach's continued interest and commitment to UAE and the region, which continues to be one of the most attractive emerging markets. H.E. Ahmed Humaid Al Tayer also stressed upon Dubai's position as the leading business and financial hub in the region and reaffirmed its potential to continue attracting global investments.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Blankfein expressed his confidence in the recovery of the global economy and the future prospects of dynamic economies like Dubai. Mr Blankfein also emphasised the need for taking advantage from the experiences of this unprecedented financial crisis so as to emerge stronger and better in future.
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About Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD (DFM: Emirates NBD) is the biggest banking group in the Middle East by assets. At 30th September, 2009, total assets were AED 291 billion and a combined market share of 20.5%.
The Group has a leading retail banking franchise in the UAE, with over 129 branches and over 650 ATMs. It is a major player in the UAE corporate banking arena, with a combined market share of almost a fifth of corporate loans. It also has strong Islamic banking, investment banking, private banking, asset management and brokerage operations.
The Group has operations in the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Kingdom and Jersey (Channel Islands), and representative offices in India, Iran and Singapore. For more information, please visit: www.emiratesnbd.com
For more information, please contact:
Ibrahim Sowaidan
Direct: 00971 4- 609 4113
Mobile: 00971 50 653 8937
Email: ibrahims@emiratesbank.com
Ramy Lawand
Direct: 00971 4 201 2204
Mobile: 00971 056 675 9894
Email: lawandr@nbd.com
Claire Andrea
Direct: 00971 4-609 4143
Email: clairea@emiratesbank.com
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