Dubai - Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced the launch of a new promotion for its Flex Elite Credit Card.  As part of the promotion, valid till December 31, customers signing up for the Flex Elite Card will receive a welcome bonus of 150,000 EI SmartMiles, equivalent to AED 1,500.

Flex Elite cardholders can redeem their EI SmartMiles instantly against a wide range of options, including booking tickets with any airline of their choice, booking at any hotel worldwide or from the online shopping marketplace available on the EI SmartMiles website. In an industry-first, the Instant Purchase feature allows cardholders to redeem their EI SmartMiles at any outlet or website across the globe. EI SmartMiles will be available on a mobile app by early next year.

Flex Elite Cardholders also enjoy complimentary valet parking services and unlimited complimentary access to over 750 airport lounges worldwide plus one guest and unlimited complimentary golf on weekends and weekdays across the UAE.

Commenting on the offer, Wasim Saifi, Deputy CEO – Consumer Banking and Wealth Management at Emirates Islamic said: “Our Flex Elite Card is regarded as one of the most innovative card programmes in the market offering customers complete flexibility with an unprecedented number of redemption options. We are delighted to offer customers signing up for the Flex Elite Card a one-of-a-kind promotion that helps them gain even more value. Additionally, cardholders can earn EI SmartMiles on all their purchases, making this a card packed with amazing benefits.”

Earlier this year, Emirates Islamic was recognised for its diverse range of innovative products at the Banker Middle East Product Awards 2017 and the Flex Elite Card was named as the ‘Best Islamic Premium Card’.

Additional information about this promotion, as well as the benefits linked to Emirates Islamic Flex Elite Card are available on the bank’s portal www.emiratesislamic.ae .

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About Emirates Islamic:
Established in 2004, as Emirates Islamic Bank, Emirates Islamic is one of the fastest growing banks in the UAE. Combining the best in Shari’a compliant services with the strongest levels of customer care and efficiency, the bank has established itself as a major player in the highly competitive financial services sector in the UAE. Offering products and services developed in line with the highest ethical standards, Emirates Islamic gives customers the transparency they seek in a strong, honest financial partner.

Emirates Islamic offers a comprehensive range of products and services across the Personal, Business and Corporate banking spectrum with a network of 64 branches and 204 ATMs/CDMs across the UAE. In the fast growing area of online and mobile banking, the bank has the reputation as an innovator, and was the first Islamic bank to launch a mobile banking app and the first bank in the Middle East to launch an App on the Windows 8 mobile platform.

Emirates Islamic has consistently received local and international awards, an acknowledgement of the bank’s strong record of performance, growth and market leading banking practices. The bank was named ‘Best Islamic Bank in the UAE’ at the 2015 World Finance Awards and also won the prestigious Euromoney Award for Innovation in Islamic Finance 2015. In the Islamic Business & Finance Awards 2015, the bank was named ‘Best Retail Bank, UAE’; ‘Best Commercial Bank, UAE’; and ‘Best Wealth Management, ME’. The bank won several industry accolades in 2016, including Innovator in Islamic Finance by Global Finance magazine for EI trade, the world’s first of its kind Shari’a-compliant online Trade Finance and Supply Chain platform and Fastest Growing Bank – UAE at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2016.

For further information please visit www.emiratesislamic.ae

© Press Release 2017