United Arab Emirates, Dubai, September 13th, 2011: In line with its commitment to attract and recruit UAE Nationals, Emirates Islamic Bank announced that they hired 76 UAE nationals since the beginning of this year plus 50 more nationals are expected to join before the end of September 2011. This would mean achieving 105% of the target for the year.

"Emiritization is a key priority for us and we hope that through our employee development programs we can continue to attract UAE national talents to join our ranks. With the right people onboard, along with the right training and support, our journey to continue to be a center of excellence in our products and services, is bound to be a smooth, efficient and a sustainable one" said Mr. Faisal Aqil, GM Retail Banking for Emirates Islamic Bank,  " we had a commitment to recruit 120 UAE national as part of our 2011 strategy, and I am proud to announce that we will exceed this figure by the end of Q3 itself as we are in the process of hiring 50 new UAE nationals", he added

The bank has a strategic plan in place to train, and develop UAE National employees through development programs segmented into three areas: Al Awael, Al Ruwad and Al Mudara. Al Awael will focus on tailored programs for new joiners, Al Ruwad for middle management and Al Mudara, for existing high performing senior management employees.

Emirates Islamic Bank's plan to attract UAE Nationals includes organizing open days for walk-in interviews, participating in Emiratization career fairs and exhibitions and arranging for recruitment fairs at schools, colleges, and universities across the UAE.

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About Emirates Islamic Bank:
Emirates Islamic Bank opened its doors in October 2004 with a mission to provide consumers in the UAE with effective and innovative Shari'a-compliant financial solutions. The Bank offers a range of Shari'a compliant products and services conforming to the highest standards of Islamic finance and all its activities are overseen by a Shari'a board comprising several prestigious scholars of Islamic law. On the retail side, the bank has an array of products, such as a full range of credit cards including Visa Infinite Card; Manzili Home Finance, Intaleq Car Finance, and many other products. The bank has also launched Al Reem Ladies Banking, a specialized banking service designed to cater to the banking and financial needs of women in the region.

The bank also offers Ethmar Priority banking to suit the demands of the high-net-worth clients.

Emirates Islamic Bank is very active on the Corporate Banking level, seeking exceptional investment opportunities in the local as well as the regional market. Within almost three years of its inception Emirates Islamic Bank has managed to position itself as one of leading financial players in the UAE's banking sector. The bank's rapid growth and success is mainly due to its continued successful launch of Shari'a compliant products, services and other key business initiatives. EIB is headquartered in Dubai, employs more than 800 staff and has currently 30 branches across the UAE.

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