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NBAD ranked among world's top safest banks

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, May 13 - 2009 at 14:38
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National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), The Number One Bank in the UAE, has been ranked among top safest banks in the world by Global Finance.

The safest banks table compares the ratings for the world's 50 safest banks, based on long-term foreign currency ratings from Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's and long-term bank deposit ratings from Moody's Investors Service.

"For the first time, Global Finance Magazine has awarded honorary positions to two banks; National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Northern Trust,"


said the magazine.

"These banks' aggregate credit ratings were the same as those banks toward the bottom of the safest 50, but their total assets were lower," it added in its survey on the world's safest banks mid-2009.

The Ranking aims to table financial institutions with the highest rating from the leading credit rating agencies; however, it is constructed based on size and credit quality. Where banks were rated equally by all three ratings agencies, the largest of the banks were awarded the highest ranking.

"We are delighted that NBAD has been recognized as one of world's safest banks and the safest bank in the UAE," said Mr. Michael Tomalin, NBAD's Chief Executive.

"Being ranked as one of world's safest banks during a period of unprecedented market turbulence further confirms the NBAD's prudent policies" said Mr. Abdulla M.S. AbdulRaheem, Senior General Manager and Group Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Michael Tomalin, NBAD's Chief Executive.
Mr. Michael Tomalin, NBAD's Chief Executive.
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About NBAD
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), The Number One Bank in the UAE, was incorporated in 1968. NBAD has a network of more than 85 branches in the UAE in addition to Cash offices that are spread out at remote locations to provide banking services to customers stationed at offshore oil operations and in desert locations as well as other government organizations.

NBAD also has three Shift offices inside the security areas of the Abu Dhabi International Airport providing currency & traveler's cheques exchange services.

The branch network is widened further with more than 270 ATMs through which customers perform a variety of transactions.

Besides brick & mortar branches, NBAD provides 24 hour internet banking accessibility through NbadOnline and NbadDirect, as well as account access and personalized customer support through the 24-hour Call Centre.

NBAD's overseas network stretches from Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain in the G.C.C., Egypt, Libya, and Sudan in Africa, London, Paris, and Geneva in Europe to Washington D.C. in the U.S.A.
The bank provides its customer with a wide variety of financial services targeted at all segments of the retail and corporate market in addition to Fund Management, Brokerage, Leasing, Property Management businesses and Private Banking.

NBAD is rated senior long term/short term A+/A-1 by Standard and Poor's, Aa3/P1 by Moodys and AA-/F1+ by Fitch giving one of the strongest combined rating of any Middle Eastern financial institution.

NBAD is an award winning leader in the UAE and GCC financial services industry. Awards won by the bank include the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award, , the Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award 2007, the Middle East Excellence Award 2008Dubai Quality Award, 'Best Bank in UAE' from Euromoney and Banker publications, 'Human Resources Development Award' from the Emirates Institute for Banking & Financial Studies, the 'Middle East e-Banking Country Award', the 'Outstanding use of IT in Financial Services Award, and excellence award for 'Best use of Technology' from Banker Middle East.

For further enquires, please contact:
Amelia Soares
Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 61 11315

Ehab Khairi
Media & PR Manager
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Tel: +97126111190
Mob: + 971508126799

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