United Arab Emirates, Dubai- 26th March 2008:  Emirates NBD, the Dubai-based banking group and holding company of Emirates Bank and National Bank of Dubai announced the winners,  of its 'Transfer Your Salary and Win 12 TIMES Your  Salary Back' promotion which ran during the last quarter of 2007. 

The two lucky winners of the promotion were: Mr. Ashraf Saleh Ahmed Salameh, Jordanian National and Pakistani National, Mr. Adnan Shah Faiz Muhammad Shah.

Mr. Jamal Bin Ghalaita, Emirates NBD General Manager Consumer Finance and Wealth Management said, "Emirates NBD is very pleased with the result of the 'Transfer Your Salary and Win 12 TIMES Your Salary Bank' promotion.  We were confident that this promotion would appeal to our diverse audience.  We have exceeded our expectations and have managed to secure a record number of accounts during the promotional period.  We continue our pursuit of service excellence and work strenuously on securing Emirates NBD as the customers' number one choice in the UAE. "

Mr. Suvo Sarkar, Emirates NBD General Manager Retail Banking commented on the recent promotion by saying, "The Salary Transfer promotion has run in many variations over the years and has always proved to be very popular amongst our customers.  The latest edition, which offered 2 of our customers the chance to win back 12 times their salary, was very well-received by the public and led to a record number of accounts opened in the period of the promotion.  I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our 2 winners.  Emirates NBD continues to introduce new and exciting promotions, which coupled with our attractive portfolio of products and services, entice customers to bank with us."

Customers can enjoy the exclusive benefits offered by SELECT accounts when they open a SELECT GOLD or SELECT SILVER account at Emirates Bank. Transferring a minimum salary of AED 8,000 entitles them to a SELECT GOLD account and a minimum salary of AED 3,000 entitles them to a SELECT SILVER account. 

New and existing customers of SELECT GOLD or SILVER were automatically granted the chance to win their annual salary during the promotion period.

Beside the various benefits that they receive, SELECT GOLD or SILVER account holders are exempted monthly fees and are entitled to free current and savings accounts, as well as up to 15 free teller transactions per month at any of the Emirates Bank branches.  They are provided with checking facility and a free ATM/Debit Card which can also be used for making Point-of-Sale purchases.  SELECT GOLD and SILVER also enables customers to enjoy best deals on car loans (flexible installments with long repayment periods and low interest rates). In addition, customers get the best deals on personal loans (higher loan amounts with long repayment periods and low interest rates), as well as free for first year credit cards. 

Providing further convenience, Emirates Bank SELECT customers can avail free automated and agent assisted call center services for queries and concerns.


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Reported by: Zeina El-Haj, Head of Marketing, PR, Event & Sponsorship, Retail Banking, Consumer Finance & Wealth Management,Emirates NBD
Reported on: 27.03.2008