Euromoney names National Bank 
of Abu Dhabi best bank in UAE

Abu Dhabi, June 13, 2010 (WAM)- The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), has been named the Best Bank in the UAE by Euromoney magazine for the second year in a row and fourth time in the last ten years.
The London-based publication voted NBAD the Best Bank in the UAE in its Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2010. The Award, which is in its 19th year, is regarded as the benchmark of excellence for financial services companies across the world.
“We are delighted that NBAD has been awarded the Best Bank in the UAE Award especially as it comes during a period of unprecedented market turbulence,” said Michael Tomalin, the NBAD’s Chief Executive. “Winning this prestigious award two years in a row is a true honour and a valuable recognition of the overall results NBAD has achieved during 2009 in the highly challenging global financial environment.” Despite the financial challenges in the global financial market, NBAD expanded with new businesses, branches and entering new markets such as opening the Bank’s branch in Hong Kong in December 2009. NBAD also opened its Amman, Jordan, Branch in January 2010 as a springboard for further expansion in Jordan and the Levant. – Emirates News Agency, WAM