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Jeddah: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the region, has been ranked among the top 20 in the Forbes’ third annual list of the World’s Best Regarded Companies, securing a leading spot among global brands.
The bank earned the 19th position in the prestigious ranking of 250 of the best-regarded businesses in the world, compiled by Forbes in partnership with Statista. The companies on the list were ranked based on their trustworthiness, social conduct, the strength of their products and services and how they fare as employers. To gather data, 15,000 respondents from more than 50 countries were surveyed by Statista.
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Emirates NBD said: “We are delighted and honoured to be recognised by Forbes as one of the world’s best regarded companies. The ranking reflects Emirates NBD’s relentless efforts to deliver unparalleled customer service and best-in-class products and services, while remaining a champion of corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiatives. As we prepare for Expo 2020 Dubai next year, Emirates NBD will remain at the forefront with its initiatives to simplify banking, aiming to deliver a modern technology-driven banking experience with the human touch.”
The recognition from Forbes follows a series of accolades recognising Emirates NBD’s robust performance last year. Emirates NBD was adjudged ‘Best Bank in the Middle East’ and ‘Best Bank in the UAE’ for the fourth consecutive year at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence in 2018. The Bank was also named ‘Best Retail Bank in the UAE’, ‘Best Retail Bank in the Middle East’, ‘Best Digital Bank in Middle East’ and ‘Best Online Bank globally’ by The Asian Banker. In recognition of its progress towards advancing its digitisation agenda, Emirates NBD also secured the ‘Best Digital Bank - UAE’, ‘Best Integrated Consumer Banking Site - UAE’, and ‘Best Consumer Digital Bank-UAE’, by Global Finance World’s Best Consumer Digital Banks in the Middle East Awards 2018.
About Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD is a leading banking Group in the region. As at 30th June 2019, total assets were AED 537.8 Billion, (equivalent to approx. USD 146 Billion). The Group has a significant retail banking franchise in the UAE and is a key participant in the global digital banking industry, with over 90 per cent of all financial transactions and requests conducted outside of its branches. The bank was declared the Most Innovative Financial Services Organization of the Year at the 2017 BAI Global Innovation Awards.
The bank currently has 233 branches and 1081 ATMs and SDMs in the UAE and overseas and a large social media following, being the only bank in the Middle East ranked among the top 20 in the ‘Power 100 Social Media Rankings’, compiled by The Financial Brand. It is a major player in the UAE corporate and retail banking arena and has strong Islamic Banking, Global Markets & Treasury, Investment Banking, Private Banking, Asset Management and Brokerage operations.
The Group has operations in the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom and representative offices in China, Indonesia and Turkey.
The Group is an active participant and supporter of the UAE’s main development and community initiatives, in close alignment with the UAE government’s strategies, including financial literacy and advocacy for inclusion of People with Disabilities under its #TogetherLimitless platform.
Emirates NBD Group is a Premier Partner and the Official Banking Partner for Expo 2020 Dubai. For more information, please visit: www.emiratesnbd.com
On 31st July 2019, Emirates NBD acquired Denizbank, a leading bank in Turkey with total assets of AED 134 Billion as at 30th June 2019 (equivalent to approx. USD ~36 Billion). The bank operates through a network of 749 branches, with presence in Turkey, Austria, Germany, Bahrain and Moscow.
For further information on Emirates NBD, please contact:
Ibrahim Sowaidan
Senior Vice President
Head - Group Corporate Affairs
Emirates NBD
Telephone: +971 4 609 4113 / +971 50 6538937
e-mail: ibrahims@emiratesnbd.com
Tricia Kaul
asda’a bcw; Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-4507600; Fax: 971-4-4358040
Email: Tricia.Kaul@bcw-global.com
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