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United Arab Bank Announces the Lowest Home Finance Rate in the UAE

June 15 - 2011, Sharjah, UAE: United Arab Bank has recently caused great excitement in the residential mortgage market by announcing the lowest interest rate in the UAE.

With an interest rate of 4.99%, this is a welcome addition to the mortgage landscape for customers who are looking for a sensible alternative to bring down their monthly commitments.

UAB offers this product to Salaried and Self Employed UAE Nationals as well as Expatriates with Conventional and Islamic financing options

Paul Trowbridge, Chief Executive Officer, United Arab Bank commented "This new initiative further re-emphasizes the bank's overall strategy to focus on UAE nationals and committed expatriates and offer products that match their needs and aspirations. We strongly believe this will bring renewed impetus to the mortgage market and gives our target customers an opportunity to own their own home with the most competitive interest rate in the market."

Tom Smith, Executive Vice President, Group Head- Retail Banking commented "Despite being a recent entrant to the residential mortgage market, UAB has quickly emerged as a prominent player. Our mortgage product offers affordability and flexibility while at the same time addressing the customer's needs with an innovative risk-based pricing model."

UAB became part of a GCC regional banking alliance in December 2007 upon acquisition of a 40% interest in UAB by The Commercial Bank of Qatar ( CBQ ), Qatar's largest private sector bank. With the Commercial Bank of Qatar concluding a similar alliance with National Bank of Oman (NBO) two years ago, all three banks are strongly positioned for future growth.

United Arab Bank has a network of 14 branches all over UAE, offering a whole range of attractive deposit and lending options. Online banking, SMS banking, ATMs and a state of the art call center offer round the clock banking services in a safe and secure manner. UAB 's ATMs are enabled with 24 hour cash & cheque deposit facility in addition to honoring all kinds of credit and debit cards for various types of banking services. In a challenging financial environment, United Arab Bank maintained earnings momentum recording a net profit growth of 10% for the year ended 31st December 2010. The bank is rated by Moody's with a stable outlook.

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About United Arab Bank
Incorporated in 1975 with its headquarters in Sharjah, United Arab Bank ( UAB ) offers a range of financial services in both corporate and retail banking through fourteen offices and branches throughout the UAE. Acknowledged as a leading solutions provider to the growing commercial and industrial base across the seven emirates, the Bank has gained strong recognition in the corporate sector for the provision of structured finance solutions for complex banking transactions. With the launch of its Wealth Management and Islamic Banking Services, the Bank has grown its retail customer base, aiming to expand further.

Formerly established as a joint venture between UAE investors and Société Générale (SG), UAB became part of a GCC regional banking alliance in December 2007 on the acquisition of 40% interest in UAB by The Commercial Bank of Qatar (Cb), Qatar's largest private sector bank. With The Commercial Bank of Qatar concluding a similar alliance with National Bank of Oman (NBO) two years previously, all three banks are more strongly positioned for future growth.

For more information please consult www.uab.ae

For more information please contact:
Fida El Samad
Head of Corporate Communications
United Arab Bank
P.O. Box 25022, Sharjah
UAE
Tel 00971 6 5075531
Fax 00971 6 5733479
Mob 00971 50 4594132
Email fida.elsamad@uab.ae

© Press Release 2011