Dubai, UAE: In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates NBD Group,  a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region, the Emirates NBD Board of Directors recognised and congratulated another group of talented Emirati National professionals, who have successfully achieved internationally recognised accounting qualifications from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

The Board acknowledged the dedication, perseverance and commitment demonstrated by the Emirati chartered accountants in achieving this important professional milestone. This also reflects Emirates NBD’s continued focus and long-term commitment to nurturing and developing National talent and strengthening leadership capabilities within the UAE’s financial sector.

Patrick Sullivan, Group Chief Financial Officer at Emirates NBD, said: “We are extremely proud of our Emirati colleagues who have achieved these prestigious qualifications. Their accomplishments demonstrate not only academic excellence but also the discipline, resilience and professional commitment required of future leaders in finance. At Emirates NBD, we remain deeply invested in building a strong pipeline of UAE national talent, and today’s achievements reflect the success of that long term vision.”

Emirates NBD is proud to announce that a significant proportion of ICAEW-qualified Emirati chartered accountants in the UAE have been trained and qualified through the Group’s in-house professional development programme. We have 15 ICAEW qualified chartered accountants and 3 ACCAs with a strong pipeline of nationals pursuing the ACCA qualification.  The initiative is led by Group Finance, with the support of Group Human Resources and Internal Audit, where talented students from universities are hired and trained to pursue ICAEW and ACCA qualifications. Students attend lectures delivered by accredited training providers, with bespoke sessions offered as part of the programme. During the training, the students receive hands-on work tasks, with performance reviews.

Eman Abdulrazzaq, Group Chief Operating Officer and Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Emirates NBD, commented: “Developing Emirati talent is at the heart of our people strategy. The dedication shown by these young professionals is truly inspiring, and we are committed to providing them with the tools, mentorship and opportunities needed to excel. Their success reinforces the strength of our in-house qualification programme and our ongoing efforts to empower the next generation of Emirati finance leaders.”

Emirates NBD extends its best wishes to all professional accounting students as they continue their qualification journey and congratulate the UAE National chartered accountants on their continued success within the Group.

About Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD (DFM: Emirates NBD) is a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region with a presence in 13 countries, serving over 9 million active customers. As of 31st December 2025, total assets were AED 1.164 trillion, (equivalent to approx. USD 316.5 billion). The Group has operations in the UAE, Egypt, India, Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Russia and Bahrain and representative offices in China and Indonesia with a total of 787 branches and 4,526 ATMs / SDMs. Emirates NBD is the leading financial services brand in the UAE with a Brand value of USD 4.54 billion.  

Emirates NBD Group serves its customers (individuals, businesses, governments, and institutions) and helps them realise their financial objectives through a range of banking products and services including retail banking, corporate and institutional banking, Islamic banking, investment banking, private banking, asset management, global markets and treasury, and brokerage operations. The Group is a key participant in the global digital banking industry with 97% of all financial transactions and requests conducted outside of its branches. The Group also operates Liv, the lifestyle digital bank by Emirates NBD, with close to half a million users, it continues to be the fastest-growing bank in the region.

Emirates NBD demonstrates leadership in sustainability by becoming the first bank globally to publish an IFRS S1 and S2-aligned report along with assurance of financed emissions and through the landmark issuance of the world’s first Sustainability-Linked Financing Sukuk by Emirates Islamic of USD 500 million fully aligned with ICMA guidelines. Emirates NBD continues to engage and support communities through its pioneering exchanger volunteer programme which completed 10 years in 2025 with over 160,000 hours contributed to social causes for over 1.1 million beneficiaries.    

For further information on Emirates NBD, please contact:
Ibrahim Sowaidan
Senior Vice President
Head - Group Corporate Affairs
Emirates NBD
e-mail: ibrahims@emiratesnbd.com

Burson
Dubai, UAE
Email: emiratesnbd@bursonglobal.com