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National Bank of Abu Dhabi selects Transguard for cash management services

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, February 15 - 2006 at 13:07
  • PRESS RELEASE

National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the largest and No. 1 bank in the UAE, has selected Transguard, Emirates Group's security services provider, to provide cash collection, processing and replenishment of the bank's extensive network of automated teller machines (ATMs) in the UAE.

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  • Saif Ali Al Shehhi, General Manager - Domestic Banking Division, NBAD (second left) shakes hands with Dr. Abdulla Hashimi, Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates Group Security, at the contract signing ceremony, with (left) Abdulla Ghobash, Regional Manager, N.E. NBAD; and Rabie Atie, Manager Sales & Marketing, Transguard.
    Saif Ali Al Shehhi, General Manager - Domestic Banking Division, NBAD (second left) shakes hands with Dr. Abdulla Hashimi, Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates Group Security, at the contract signing ceremony, with (left) Abdulla Ghobash, Regional Manager, N.E. NBAD; and Rabie Atie, Manager Sales & Marketing, Transguard.
Transguard will also provide NBAD with full banking support services, including general ledger balancing, audit trials and ATM reconciliation. The agreement was signed at a ceremony held at NBAD's head office in Abu Dhabi.

Dr. Abdulla Al Hashimi, Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates Group Security said: "We are very pleased that NBAD has selected Transguard for its cash services and banking support services, and we look forward to fully delivering on their requirements."

He added: "Transguard is one of the few providers of such specialised services for the region's banking and financial sector, and we pride ourselves on operating to the highest global standards in security and cash services. This contract win is an endorsement of the efficiency and reliability of our services."

Saif Ali Al Shehhi, NBAD General Manager - Domestic Banking Division, said: "Customer service is of paramount importance to us, that is why NBAD has invested in its branches and ATM network in the UAE. To provide our customers with distinguished services, we require our suppliers to demonstrate capability to deliver to our exacting standards: reliability and efficiency is the key."

He added:

"Transguard is unquestionably capable of meeting our stringent criteria and I am delighted to enter into this agreement with them."


Under the agreement, Transguard will make cash collections from NBAD's corporate customers and transport the cash using armoured vehicles. Transguard has highly-trained staff at its state-of-the-art currency management centre to facilitate this process accurately and speedily.
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Notes and media contacts

Media Contacts:

Hussein Bin Ali, National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Tel: (+9712) 611 2250/ 611 1184

Robin Wilson, Emirates Corporate Communications.
Tel: (+9714) 203 2329; Mob: (+97150) 654 9604

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) was incorporated in 1968 in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Today, NBAD is the No.1 Bank in UAE, in terms of profitability, total assets and return-on-equity. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, NBAD has a presence in Egypt, Kuwait, Sudan, Oman, Bahrain, United Kingdom, France and United States of America.

Transguard, Emirates Group's security services provider, offers state-of-the-art, reliable and cost-effective security solutions of an international standard to most of the premier banks operating in the region, as well as ground-handling of high-value cargo for all airlines at Dubai International Airport.

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