ABN AMRO opens landmark branch in Sharjah

Attending the ceremony was Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al Qassimi, Jeroen Drost, ABN AMRO's CEO in Asia, and other senior members of the bank.

The move is a direct result of the bank's focus on making innovative financial products and services more accessible to its growing consumer client base. The launch also coincides with the recent introduction of ABN AMRO's Business Banking offering in the UAE. In line with the bank's mid-market strategy, Business Banking is offered across 9 markets in Asia and provides a comprehensive suite of award-winning cash management, trade, treasury, risk-management and investment products and services, targeted towards small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

At the ceremony, Mr Drost commented: "In response to market demand, we are excited to launch Business Banking services, for the first time in the UAE. Combining our global expertise with local intimacy, ABN AMRO is well positioned to meet this demand and help SMEs achieve their business goals."

"Our innovative Business Banking solution is designed to help our customers run their businesses more efficiently as well as exploit opportunities for future growth locally, regionally and internationally",

he continued.

Also attending the Sharjah branch launch, Colin Macdonald, ABN AMRO's Country Executive in the UAE said: "We are extremely pleased to announce the launch of our new premises in such a strategic and vibrant location in Sharjah and we look forward to providing our Sharjah-based customers with the latest products and services and the utmost in advanced technology."

Spanning more than 1,300 square metres, the new branch in Sharjah will offer the latest array of innovative financial solutions including personalised services from a team of highly qualified UAE nationals as well as a fully furnished Van Gogh preferred banking facility with six relationship managers in residence.

Open from 8am to 3pm, the branch is equipped with a 24/7 electronic banking zone allowing customers to carry out a full range of banking transactions with greater convenience. In addition to two ATMs and cash deposit machines, the bank is also home to the new generation 'Kiosk Teller System', which delivers extended services to customers in an automated and user-friendly interface featuring cutting-edge video conferencing technology.