Emirates NBD supports UAE team through funding trip to Bahrain for football fans

"Passion for sport is a high priority at Emirates NBD, and when it comes to football and a question of national pride, we want to be right there to support the UAE team in any way we can," said Saif Al Mansoori, Deputy Head - Group Marketing & Branding, Emirates NBD.

All arrangements regarding the flight to and from Bahrain, transportation to and from the stadium and entry into the stadium will be handled by Emirates NBD. The aircraft will depart from Dubai airport on Friday afternoon and will return the same night after the game.

Emirates NBD is a leading banking Group in the region. As at 30th September 2012, total assets were Dhs305.4bn. The Group has a leading retail banking franchise in the UAE, with over 160 branches and over 740 ATMs and CDMs.

It is a major player in the UAE corporate banking arena and has strong Islamic banking, Global Markets & Treasury, Investment Banking, Private Banking, Asset Management and Brokerage operations.

The Group has operations in the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Jersey (Channel Islands), and representative offices in India, Iran and Beijing.

The Group is an active participant and supporter of the UAE's main development initiatives and of the various educational, environmental, cultural, charity and community welfare establishments.