Our Journey - A Legacy of Banking Experience

Emirates NBD Group is a leading financial services brand in the MENAT region. We have operations in the UAE, Egypt, India, Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Russia and Bahrain and representative offices in China and Indonesia.

The Group employs more than 30,000 people, representing more than 90 nationalities, making it one of the largest and most culturally diversified employers in the UAE.

Emirates NBD is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM).

Our history

Our journey began in 1963 with the establishment of the National Bank of Dubai (NBD), the first national bank of the UAE. On 6 March 2007, a strategic merger between NBD and Emirates Bank International (EBI) led to the formation of Emirates NBD. Today, we serve over 9 million active customers in 13 countries across the UAE, Egypt, India, Türkiye, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the UK, Austria, Germany, Russia and Bahrain. We also operate Liv, the fastest-growing digital bank in the region.

60 years of growth

In 2023, Emirates NBD celebrated its 60^th anniversary, marking the Group's outstanding achievements while highlighting the bank's solid historical and financial foundations as well as its promising future.

As at 30^th September 2024, total assets were AED 956 billion, (equivalent to approx. USD 260 billion). The acquisition of DenizBank represents a significant milestone for Emirates NBD with the Group expanding its presence to 13 countries, serving over 9 million active customers.

The Group has a significant retail banking franchise in the UAE and is a key participant in the global digital banking industry with 97% of all financial transactions and requests conducted outside of its branches.

The Group also operates Liv, powered by Emirates NBD, the first and largest digital offering in the UAE and continues to target Generation Now (Gen Now). With more than half a million users, it continues to be the fastest-growing bank in the region.

Regional and global operations

The Group has operations in the UAE, Egypt, India, Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Russia and Bahrain and representative offices in China and Indonesia with a total of 859 branches and 4,512 ATMs / SDMs.

Emirates NBD is the leading financial services brand in the UAE with a Brand value of USD 3.89 billion by Brand Finance. The Group was ranked 29th globally on the Social Media Power 100 ranking by the Financial Brand for 2022.

Building a sustainable future

Emirates NBD contributes to the construction of a sustainable future as 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 wellness and advocacy for inclusion of people of determination. The Group is recognised for the pioneering efforts in employee volunteering and corporate social responsibility by IMPACT2030, the corporate volunteering arm of the United Nations.

Emirates NBD, as a Premier Partner and the Official Banking Partner for Expo 2020 Dubai, has successfully cemented its mark not only in the UAE and Middle East, but also on a historic global stage. Emirates NBD is committed to supporting the UAE’s Year of Sustainability as Principal Banking Partner of COP28 and is an early supporter to Dubai Can sustainability initiative, a city-wide initiative aimed to reduce use of single-use plastic bottled water.

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