Enables customers using iPhone to access online banking from their mobile

Arabic-enabled application can be downloaded from Apple "App Store"

In line with bank's continuous drive to introduce latest technological advancements

Dubai, May 29, 2012: Emirates Islamic Bank, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the region, announced today the launch of its Mobile Banking via iPhone, - another technological milestone for the bank. The new application allows customers using iPhone, to conveniently access online banking from their Smartphone while on the move.

The new Arabic-enabled application is a first-of-its-kind offering from an Islamic bank in the UAE.

To activate the service, the Emirates Islamic Bank application can be downloaded from the Apple "App Store." customers can then enjoy a host of features that enable Online Banking anytime, anywhere, by using their Internet Banking user ID and Password. With this new mobile application, customers can access services including Account Inquiry, Account Transfers, Utility Bill Payment, Credit Card Services and much more.  Customers can also get Branch & ATM locations as well as exchange rates on-the-go.

"Smartphones are now an integral part of everyday life," said Faisal Aqil, General Manager, Consumer and Wealth Management, Emirates Islamic Bank. "Increasingly, people demand technology on-the-go, when it comes to conducting their everyday activities. This new mobile application for Apple iPhone, provides an additional banking platform, designed to deliver the convenience of banking while on the move."

"Today's announcement is in line with our continuous drive to introduce the latest technological advancements in banking," continued Aqil. "We are confident that this new iPhone banking application will serve to enhance customer convenience and raise the overall experience of banking with Emirates Islamic Bank."

The application is the latest addition to Emirates Islamic Bank's numerous banking channels, which include branch services, online banking, ATMs, Cash & Cheque Deposit Machines, SMS Banking, Call Centre and Interactive Voice Response (IVR).

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About Emirates Islamic Bank:  
Emirates Islamic Bank opened its doors in October 2004 with a mission to provide customers in the UAE with innovative Shari'a-compliant financial solutions.

The Bank offers a wide range of products and services conforming to the highest standards of Islamic finance and all its activities are overseen by a prestigious Shari'a board. 

EIB offers a comprehensive combination of products and services for Retail, Corporate and Investment banking. On the retail side, the bank has an array of products, such as Credit Cards; Manzili&Bina'a Home Finance, Intaleq Car Finance, Ethmar priority banking, Al Reem ladies banking, Emtalik personal finance, SME business.

Emirates Islamic Bank is also very active on the Corporate Banking level, seeking exceptional investment opportunities in the local as well as the regional market.  

To ensure the proximity to our customers, EIB has expanded its network to reach 36 branches as well as more than 100 ATM's throughout the UAE. And to provide customers with the friendliest banking solutions, the bank has developed a wide range of Alternate Banking Channels such as Mobile Banking Service, Internet & Phone banking. With EIB alternate banking channels, customers will be able to perform a wide range of transactions at anytime and from anywhere.

EIB has received numerous accolades such as the prestigious Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashed Business Award and Ethos Award for best Islamic bank for Customer Service in the UAE, also our Manzili Home Finance product was credited as the Best Islamic Home Finance Product from CPI financial. These awards signify the high level of customer satisfaction as well as display the bank's good practices within their banking methods.

For more information, please visit: www.emiratesislamicbank.ae or contact:
Hassan Al Khuwaildi
Communications, Group Marketing, Emirates NBD
Tel: 971 4 6093459
Mob: 971 50 7454454
Email: HassanAl@emiratesnbd.com

Parisa Ansarian / Sudha Chandran
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller, Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-4507600, Fax: 971-4-4358040
Email: p.ansarian@asdaa.com / s.chandran@asdaa.com

© Press Release 2012