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"Euromoney was impressed by the growth evident in all aspects of Mashreq's business - it has one of the strongest consumer franchises in the UAE" said Euromoney Magazine CEO Simon Brady. "Mashreq was selected as this year's best UAE bank, based on key criteria such as transaction volume, market share, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies."
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, CEO of Mashreq, said:
"The award for Best Bank in the UAE is a tremendous achievement, one which recognizes Mashreq's on-going transformation as the UAE's leading bank. In accepting this award I would also like to thank the loyal customers and dedicated staff of Mashreq who made this accomplishment a reality".
Commenting on the selection of Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair for the 'Outstanding Achievement to the ME Banking Industry' award, Mr. Brady said "Mr. Al Ghurair is the first UAE national to receive this award. His accomplishments, reflected through the management of what is now one of the most successful banks in the UAE, demonstrate the substantial contributions he has made to the development of the finance and banking industry in the region. Euromoney's Awards committee is proud to recognize his achievements as a testament to his hard work and vision".
Al Ghurair joined Mashreq in 1977 and held various positions until 1988. He was responsible for the bank's international transactions and assisted in opening branches in New York, London, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, India and Pakistan. He was appointed director in 1989 and became the CEO the next year. Since then the bank has grown and expanded across the region to offer its clients high quality and prompt services. Under his 18-year tenure the bank's assets have risen to $13bn as of May 2008 making it a world-class financial services institution.
Commenting on the award, Al Ghurair said: "The Euromoney Awards for Excellence are internationally recognized and acknowledged as the most significant awards in the industry, so to win the "Outstanding Achievement to the Middle East Banking Industry" award represents the ultimate acknowledgment of the significance of the banking sector in the UAE."
Regarded as the benchmark awards for financial services globally, the Euromoney Awards for Excellence are now in their 16th consecutive year.
This year's awards process, which began in March, attracted over 400 submissions from the region's banks and brokerage houses competing for the 25 awards that Euromoney presented.
Euromoney's dedicated research team and awards panel then rated all the submissions on both quantitative and qualitative factors such as KPIs, financial ratios and innovation over the 12 month period to decide the award winners.
Posted by Eman Hassan
