Dubai, 27 September 2012
In line with its ongoing commitment to support the community and provide assistance to the less-privileged, Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, today announced a donation of AED 100,000 to The Flying Angel Appeal, the first purpose-built seafarers support vessel in the world. The Flying Angel offers thousands of seafarers at the Fujairah anchorage, a chance to step off their ships, communicate with their families via phone or email, access the internet, and read newspapers.
Seen here in the picture are Rick Pudner Chief Executive Officer Emirates NBD, presenting the cheque for AED 100,000 to Paul Burt, Director of The Flying Angel Appeal in Dubai.
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About Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD is a leading banking Group in the region. As at 31 December 2011, total assets were AED 284.6 billion. The Group has a leading retail banking franchise in the UAE, with over 168 branches and over 780 ATMs and SDMs. It is a major player in the UAE corporate 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, Qatar, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Jersey (Channel Islands), and representative offices in India and Iran.
The Group is an active participant and supporter of the UAE's main development initiatives and of the various educational, environmental, cultural, charity and community welfare establishments.
For more information, please visit: www.emiratesnbd.com or contact:
Afaf Jbara / Hassan Al Khuwaildi
Communications, Group Marketing, Emirates NBD
Tel: 971-4-6093481 / 971-4-6093459
Mob: 971 50 8842020 / 971 50 7454454
Email: Afafj@emiratesbank.com / HassanAl@emiratesnbd.com
Hiba Moussa / Sudha Chandran
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller, Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-4507600
Fax: 971-4-4358040
Email: hiba.moussa@bm.com / sudha.chandran@bm.com
© Press Release 2012
