The UAE Banking Federation (UBF) is organizing its seventh annual forum entitled ‘Middle East Banking Forum: Unlocking the Future, Shifting the Paradigm’ which will bring together 500 industry leaders including governors, c-executives from official banks, financial regulators and private sector entities.
In this year’s edition the forum will include well known speakers that will discuss the opportunities and challenges that are presented in today’s financial industry. It will also tackle key topics including Fintech, Islamic Finance and Risk Management whilst taking pace with technological innovation, financial crimes and automation
A SELECTION OF EXCLUSIVE SPEAKERS
FAB, the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest institutions, offers an extensive range of tailor-made solutions, and products and services, to provide a customised experience. Through its strategic offerings, it looks to meet the banking needs of customers across the world via its market-leading Corporate and Investment Banking and Personal Banking franchises.
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi in Khalifa Business Park, the bank’s international network spans over 19 countries outside the UAE, providing the global relationships, expertise and financial strength to support local, regional and international businesses seeking to do business at home and abroad.
In line with its commitment to put customers first, to Grow Stronger, FAB will continually invest in people and technology to create the most customer-friendly banking experience, and will support the growth ambitions of its stakeholders across countries in which the bank operates.
To empower its customers and clients to Grow Stronger, FAB initiated a powerful movement, which goes beyond banking. The Grow Stronger movement represents the bank’s promise to support its stakeholders’ goals and growth ambitions, providing ideas, tools and expertise to help them become stronger, today and in the future.
With total assets of AED 678 Billion (USD 185 Billion) as of March-end 2018, FAB is rated Aa3/AA-/AA- by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch respectively, the strongest combined ratings of any bank in the MENA region. The Bank has been ranked by Global Financeâ as the safest bank in the UAE and the Middle East, 4th in emerging markets, 17th amongst commercial banks worldwide, and 31st in the world.Through a strong, diversified balance sheet, leading efficiency and a solid corporate governance structure in place, FAB is set to drive growth forward. www.bankfab.com
ADCB was formed in 1985 and as at 31 March 2017 employed over 4,500 people from 75 nationalities, serving retail customers and corporate clients in 48 branches, 3 pay offices and 2 branches in India, 1 branch in Jersey and representative offices in London and Singapore. As at 31 March 2017, ADCB’s total assets were AED 264 billion.
ADCB is a full-service commercial bank which offers a wide range of products and services, which include retail banking, wealth management, private banking, corporate banking, commercial banking, cash management, investment banking, corporate finance, foreign exchange, interest rate and currency derivatives and Islamic products, project finance and property management services.
ADCB is owned 62.52% by the Government of Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi Investment Council). Its shares are traded on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. As at 31 March 2017, ADCB’s market capitalisation was AED 35 billion. www.adcb.com
With a legacy of fifty glorious years, Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) is one of the premier banks in the United Arab Emirates. It was in 1969 that Commerzbank, Chase Manhattan Bank, and Commercial Bank of Kuwait decided to join hands to form Commercial Bank of Dubai. Fast forward 13 years to 1982 and CBD evolved into becoming a public shareholding company when the Government of Dubai acquired a 20 percent stake in it.
CBD is now fully owned by UAE nationals and listed in the Dubai Financial Market, with a 20 percent stake held by the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD).
In the five decades of its existence, the bank has carved a place of importance within the Middle Eastern financial market – powered by an enterprising management team and an ever-growing network of customers and partners. As one of the leading banks in the UAE, CBD offers a wide range of products and services catering to corporate, commercial, small business, retail as well as Islamic customers backed with excellent customer service.
Emirates NBD is a leading banking Group in the region. As at 30th June 2019, total assets were AED 537.8 Billion, (equivalent to approx. USD 146 Billion). The Group has a significant retail banking franchise in the UAE and is a key participant in the global digital banking industry, with over 90 per cent of all financial transactions and requests conducted outside of its branches. The bank was declared the Most Innovative Financial Services Organization of the Year at the 2017 BAI Global Innovation Awards. The bank currently has 233 branches and 1081 ATMs and SDMs in the UAE and overseas and a large social media following, being the only bank in the Middle East ranked among the top 20 in the ‘Power 100 Social Media Rankings’, compiled by The Financial Brand. It is a major player in the UAE corporate and retail 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, Egypt, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom and representative offices in China, Indonesia and Turkey.The Group is an active participant and supporter of the UAE’s main development and community initiatives, in close alignment with the UAE government’s strategies, including financial literacy and advocacy for inclusion of People with Disabilities under its #TogetherLimitless platform. Emirates NBD Group is a Premier Partner and the Official Banking
Partner for Expo 2020 Dubai. For more information, please visit: www.emiratesnbd.com
On 31st July 2019, Emirates NBD acquired Denizbank, a leading bank in Turkey with total assets of AED 134 Billion as at 30 th June 2019 (equivalent to approx. USD ~36 Billion). The bank operates through a network of 749 branches, with presence in Turkey, Austria, Germany, Bahrain and Moscow.
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