United Arab Emirates, Dubai, 05 November 2008- Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the Middle East in terms of assets, has conducted a steering meeting on October 26th, for the Consumer Banking & Wealth Management senior management, headed by Mr. Jamal Bin Ghalaita, General Manager of Consumer Banking & Wealth Management, to examine the group's progress in the Abu Dhabi market and share updates of current initiatives in the capital. The meeting was also an opportunity to discuss and evaluate the growth plans set in the third quarter of 2008, and review the latest AUH market surveys and modify set market plans where required. The meeting was concluded with a visit to new sites and service outlets in AUH.

Mr. Bin Ghalaita thanked the senior management for their hard work and encouraged them to sustain the high level of productivity, to keep up with the upcoming activities and events, and reiterated the need to explore new opportunities in Abu Dhabi and boost expansion plans in the capital, and urged the attendees to continue to demonstrate serious commitment to deliver innovative and customized banking solutions,  to enhance the financial landscape in the UAE.

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About Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD (DFM: ENBD) is the biggest banking group in the Middle East by assets.  The Group has a leading retail banking franchise in the UAE, with over 115 branches and over 509 ATMs.  It is a major player in the UAE corporate banking arena, with a combined market share of almost a fifth of corporate loans. It also has strong Islamic banking, investment banking, private banking, asset management and brokerage operations. The Group 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, visit www.emiratesbank.ae

Press Release 2008