Bank anytime, anywhere with Blackberry, iphone and other PDAs, Revamped platform offers access to range of services including account information and bill payment, In line with commitment to developing comprehensive and cutting-edge banking platforms
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, announced the launch of its redesigned PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) banking, to be at par with the latest technologies and handsets in the market. The revamped services will enable customers to access their accounts from the latest PDAs, which are mobile devices that function as personal information managers with internet access. The service is available with most devices including Blackberry, iphone, smart phones and PDAs from other manufacturers.
Emirates NBD, was the first bank in the MENA region to offer PDA banking, since 2000. In addition to providing an enhanced customer experience, with its new look and feel, the redesigned service will further streamline and simplify PDA banking for customers.
"Emirates NBD is aware of the busy schedules of its clients and is hence always on the lookout for solutions that will provide customers easy access to banking services around the clock," said Mohammed Al Falasi, Senior Vice President, Head of Direct Sales and Alternative Channels, Emirates NBD. "The increasing availability of Internet-enabled phones and PDAs has empowered us to augment our PDA banking services and offer a variety of solutions tailored to meet the needs of our clients."
Customers can now access a lighter version of Banknet - Emirates NBD's online banking services - conveniently from their PDAs. Services include account information, credit card statements, bank transfers, utility bills, credit card payments and checking currency and fixed deposit rates.
In addition to the revamped PDA banking service, Emirates NBD's existing information technology channels include online banking, ATMs, CDMs, SMS services and telephone banking.
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About Emirates NBD:
Emirates NBD (DFM: Emirates NBD) is a leading bank in the region.
Emirates NBD has 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:
Hassan Al Khuwaildi
Assistant Manager - Communications
Group Marketing
Emirates NBD
Tel: 971-4-2092263
Fax: 971-4-2329147
Email: 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
Email: s.chandran@asdaa.com
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