Pre-paid football-themed product ideal gift card for youth and football enthusiasts alike
Dubai - Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today unveiled the Emirates Islamic Football Prepaid Card,a special football-themed, Shari'a compliant prepaid card, which offers a wide range of benefits to match the discerning lifestyles of cardholders from the various customer segments, especially the youth andfootball enthusiasts.
The launch of the new Emirates IslamicFootball Prepaid Cardbuilds on the very successful Emirates Islamic pre-paid card, and has been launched in response to the increasinginterest in football-themed card products among various customer segments, spanning a wide demographic profile.
The newEmirates IslamicFootball Prepaid Card is a reloadable card, and can be loaded with up to AED 40,000. Issued as a Chip and Pin card for added security, the Football Prepaid Card also comes without an annual fee.
TheEmirates Islamic Football Prepaidalso entitles cardholders to the bank's Mazayaoffers programme, which givesattractive discounts of up to 30% across more than 600 restaurants in the UAE, and instant reductionsand privileges at partner retailers across the country.
"With the current football atmosphere and the holiday and festive seasons upon us, the launch of the new Football Prepaid Card is timely for our customers who are on the lookout for a unique gift," said Faisal Aqil, Deputy CEO - Consumer Wealth Management, Emirates Islamic. "We are confident that this prepaid card will serve as an ideal gift card for youth and fans of the game in general, as it comes with an attractive football-focused design."
The launch of the new football-themed prepaid cardis in line with Emirates Islamic'smodern, simple and transparent philosophy, and reflects the bank's commitment toprovide innovative Shari'a-compliant products and services to customersfrom all segments of society.
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About Emirates Islamic
Established in 2004, as Emirates Islamic Bank, Emirates Islamic opened its doors with the clear goal of offering discerning customers Islamic finance solutions. 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. Its network has expanded to reach over 50 branches and more than 100 ATMs 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 new Windows 8 mobile platform.
Emirates Islamic has received numerous accolades, both regionally and in the international arena, including recognition for "Best Islamic Bank, UAE" by two extremely prestigious publications, World Finance and CFI. In 2013, the bank was recognised as a "Superbrand 2013," and as the "Best Corporate Bank" in the UAE in 2013. In addition, it has also been recognised by Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Business Award and Ethos Award for Best Islamic Bank for Customer Service in the UAE. These awards are recognition of the high levels of customer satisfaction as well as an acknowledgement of the bank's strong record of performance, growth and market leading banking practices.
For further information please visit www.emiratesislamic.ae
For further information, please contact:
Amina Al Zarooni
Media Relations Manager, Emirates Islamic
Tel: 971 4 4397430; Mob: 971 56 6405080
Email: AminaAlZarooni@emiratesislamic.ae
Sudha Chandran | Hiba Moussa
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller, Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-4507600, Fax: 971-4-4358040
Email: sudha.chandran@bm.com |hiba.moussa@bm.com
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