08 December 2007
The anytime, anywhere bank

United Arab Emirates, Dubai - Emirates Islamic Bank, one of the leading banks in the UAE, has a reputation for continually reinventing its products and services to suit their customers' needs and conveniences. True to this commitment, the Bank has added new features to its Alternate Banking Channels, which will now enable customers to recharge their Du and Salik accounts online or through its ATMs located in various strategic locations across the UAE.

"As a customer-focussed bank, we are constantly looking for ways to please our customers and make their lives easier. By allowing our customers to recharge their Du and Salik payments through the bank, we hope to save them valuable time and effort" said Mr. Faisal Aqil, General Manager Retail Banking at Emirates Islamic Bank.  "By also bringing the both phone operators onboard for payments, we are now in a position to reach the whole segment of our customers and cater to them even more effectively" he added.

Thanks to the new and enhanced services, customers can now access account details, make utility bill payments, pay credit card bills and even make donations through ATMs, Cash Deposit Machines and Internet.

Emirates Islamic Bank is committed to making banking more convenient and efficient through 22 branches within the UAE, and conveniently located ATMs, Cash and Cheque deposit machines bringing it closer to its objective of providing anytime, anywhere banking to its customers.

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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 and employs more than 800 staff.   

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