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Dubai: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced the inauguration of its new main branch in Abu Dhabi, located at Wave Tower in the Khalidiya Corniche area.
The branch was officially inaugurated in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Sorour Bin Mohamed Al Nahyan; Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, Chairman of Emirates Islamic and Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Emirates NBD; Salah Amin, CEO of Emirates Islamic; Noura Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the General Women’s Union and other senior bank management and officials.
Commenting on the inauguration, Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Emirates NBD and Chairman of Emirates Islamic, said: “We are delighted to announce the opening of our new branch in Abu Dhabi, which reinforces our commitment to strengthening our presence throughout the country and in the capital. With our expanding network in Abu Dhabi, Emirates Islamic is well-positioned to capitalise on the UAE capital’s status as a financial hub in the wider Middle East region.”
The inauguration of the new branch – which offers Retail, Priority, Business and Corporate Banking services - brings the total number of Emirates Islamic branches in the UAE to 59, with nine branches operational in Abu Dhabi.
Salah Amin, CEO of Emirates Islamic, said: “We are delighted to enhance our capability to support the banking needs of Abu Dhabi-based businesses and individuals. Our expanded network in the capital reflects our strategy of increasing the footprint of Islamic banking across the UAE and become the preferred Islamic bank of the nation.”
Shamma Al Habsi, District Manager, Abu Dhabi branches at Emirates Islamic added, “Our new branch will offer UAE nationals and expatriates living and working in Abu Dhabi a convenient, one-stop solution for all their banking needs. Our expanded footprint of nine branches in Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s capital, reiterates our commitment to providing the best in Islamic banking products and services to our valued customers.”
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About Emirates Islamic:
Emirates Islamic (DFM: EIB), part of Emirates NBD Group, is one of the fastest growing banks in the UAE. Established in 2004 as Emirates Islamic Bank, the bank has established itself as a major player in the highly competitive financial services sector in the UAE.
Emirates Islamic offers a comprehensive range of Shari’a-compliant products and services across the Personal, Business and Corporate banking spectrum with a network of 61 branches and 208 ATMs/CDMs across the UAE. In the fast growing area of online and mobile banking, the bank has the reputation as an innovator, being the first Islamic bank to launch a mobile banking app and the first Islamic bank to offer Apple Pay in the UAE.
Emirates Islamic has consistently received local and international awards, in recognition of its strong record of performance and innovation in banking. The bank won the prestigious Euromoney award for innovation in Islamic Finance in 2015 and Global Finance’s Innovator in Islamic Finance award for EI trade, the world’s first Shari’a-compliant online trade finance and supply chain platform. The bank has won several industry accolades in 2017, including Service Olympian Award for ‘Most Improved Website’ and ‘Best Social Media Reach’. In 2018, Emirates Islamic was named ‘Best Islamic Bank” in the UAE by Global Finance and ‘Best Islamic Banking Brand’ by Global Brands Magazine. The bank has also claimed the ‘Best Mobile Banking app’ award, and the ‘Best Islamic Card’ for its Emarati Credit Card at the Banker Middle East Product Awards 2018.
As part of its commitment to the UAE community, the Emirates Islamic Charity Fund provides financial aid to those in need, with a focus on food, shelter, health, education and social welfare contributions.
For further information please visit www.emiratesislamic.ae
Or please contact:
Amina Al Zarooni
Media Relations Manager, Emirates Islamic
Tel: 971 4 4397430; Mob: 971 56 6405080
Email: AminaAlZarooni@emiratesislamic.ae
Tricia Kaul | Batoul Al Beitouni
asda’a bcw, Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-4507600, Fax: 971-4-4358040
Email: Tricia.Kaul@bcw-global.com | Batoul.AlBeitouni@bcw-global.com
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