08 January 2011
Dubai, January 8, 2011: Demonstrating its commitment to customer convenience, Emirates NBD, the leading bank in the region, announced today the opening of a full-service branch in the Dalma Mall in the Mussafah area of Abu Dhabi, raising the total number of bank branches in the UAE capital to 14.

Located on the ground floor of the popular Dalma Mall, the newest Emirates NBD branch offers a wide range of services, such as cash and cheque deposit and withdrawal, personal loans, account openings, fixed deposits, telegraphic transfers and salary processing. This strategically located branch is open from Saturday-Thursday from 10AM-4PM.

"We are extremely pleased to announce the latest Emirates NBD branch opening in Abu Dhabi, which signals our special commitment to customers in the nation's capital," said Jamal Bin Ghalaita, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Emirates NBD Group. "With the largest branch network in the UAE, including more than 110 branches and 650 ATMs, Emirates NBD is the most convenient and accessible bank in the country."

"As today's announcement demonstrates, Emirates NBD is committed to expanding its branch network, while also growing our portfolio of innovate products and world-class services," said Abdulelah Al Kindy, General Manager, Retail Banking, Emirates NBD. "We are delighted to open our latest branch in Abu Dhabi. This branch will be headed by Ousha Al Hameli, who will be welcoming those who live, work and shop in the Mussafah area, and provide them with a full range of banking services."

The opening of this latest branch is in addition to Emirates NBD's numerous specialised banking centres in Abu Dhabi. This includes a Business Banking, a Private Banking, nine Priority Banking, and four Direct Sales centres.

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About Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD (DFM: Emirates NBD) is a leading bank in the region.

Emirates NBD have a leading retail banking franchise in the UAE, with 132 branches, 705 ATMs and SDMs. It is a major player in the UAE corporate banking arena, and has a strong Islamic banking, investment banking, private banking, asset management and brokerage operations. 

The bank has operations in the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Kingdom and Jersey (Channel Islands), and representative offices in India, Iran and Singapore. For more information, please visit: www.emiratesnbd.com

For further information, please contact:
Afaf Jbara / Hassan Al Khuwaildi
Communications Manager / Assistant Manager - Communications
Group Marketing, Emirates NBD
Tel: 971-4-7015305 / 971-4-2092263
Mob: 971 50 8842020 / 971 50 7454454
Email: Afafj@emiratesbank.com / HassanAl@emiratesnbd.com

Parisa Ansarian / Sudha Chandran
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-3355969
Fax: 971-4-3356080
Email: p.ansarian@asdaa.com / s.chandran@asdaa.com

© Press Release 2011