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Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD

Middle Eastern banking group

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC is Dubai's government-owned bank and is one of the largest banking groups in the Middle East in terms of assets.

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Emirates NBD was initially formed as the National Bank of Dubai (NBD) on 19 June 1963 by then Dubai's ruler Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, forming the first national bank established in Dubai. NBD merged with Emirates Bank International (EBI) on 6 March 2007 to form Emirates NBD. On 16 October 2007, the shares of Emirates NBD were officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM).

On 1 December 2012 Dubai Bank was acquired by Emirates NBD.[3][4][5]

As of 31 December 2020, total assets were AED 698 billion, deposits of AED 464 billion, a total income of AED 23.21 billion, and a net profit of AED 7 billion, making it one of the top financial institutions of the UAE, with a brand value of $3.89 billion.[6] [7] The Group has operations in the UAE, Egypt, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and representative offices in China and Indonesia.

On October 7, 2022, Emirates NBD Bank PJSC sold 86,316,964 ordinary shares of BankIslami Pakistan Limited to JS Bank Limited.[8]

Currently, more than 9,000 people, representing 70 nationalities, are employed by Emirates NBD, making it one of the largest employers in the UAE.

Emirates NBD has announced its plans for further expansion in India, following approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to open two additional branches in Gurugram and Chennai to cater to the northern and southern markets of India.[9]

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