NIB Goes Extra Mile to Provide Optimum Client Service

Dubai: 4 May, 2008 - Noor Islamic Bank PJSC (NIB) today announced its main branch on Sheikh Zayed Road will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, making it the first bank in the Middle East banking industry to deliver round-the-clock services to its customers.

Personal banking services will simultaneously be provided by all departments of the bank. The decision came in response to NIB's rapidly growing customer base, reflecting the bank's commitment to place customers as its top priority.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated Noor Islamic Bank's Sheikh Zayed Road branch on 7 January this year.

Hussain Al Qemzi, Group CEO, Noor Islamic Bank, said: "Providing customers with premier services is our foremost priority. Our initiative to offer round-the-clock facilities at our main branch will make it easier for customers to access banking services at all hours. This will specifically benefit those who often find themselves short strapped for time through the week.

"We are proud to announce our customer base has registered significant growth within just a few months of our launch. Inspired by this response, we are pursuing an aggressive growth strategy and aim to rapidly expand our footprint throughout the UAE and beyond. Opening our main branch 24/7 will help us come closer to our loyal customers, and offer exceptional services that they deserve."

Besides dedicating a 24/7 operational branch, NIB is also delivering round-the-clock services in telephone banking, internet banking and automatic teller machines across the UAE to ensure optimum customer satisfaction.

Launched in January, 2008, Noor Islamic Bank is well on its way to becoming a global icon, transforming the offering and experience of modern Islamic banking to meet the needs of today's consumers.

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About Noor Islamic Bank
Founded in 2006 in Dubai, Noor Islamic Bank stands as a global icon, transforming the offering and experience of modern Islamic banking to meet the needs of today's consumers. A full service bank, Noor Islamic Bank delivers the broadest range of products for its consumers, with an emphasis on unique and personalised services. Noor Islamic Bank's products and services are governed by a Shari'ah Board, comprising leading Islamic scholars with extensive experience and expertise in legal, financial and banking-related matters. Noor Islamic Bank has 10 branches across the UAE in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai and Sharjah. Please visit: www.noorbank.com

For more information, please contact:
Ramy El Zein
Noor Islamic Bank
Tel:     +9714 4268787
Email: ramy.elzein@noorbank.com
Diala Saadeh
Jiwin Public Relations
Exclusive Affiliate of Burson-Marsteller in the Middle East
Tel: +9714 3642199
Mob: +97150 4549895
Email: diala.saadeh@jiwin.ae

Maliha Aqeel
Jiwin Public Relations
Exclusive Affiliate of Burson-Marsteller in the Middle East
Tel: +9714 3613598
Mob: +97150 6331976
Email: maliha.aqeel@jiwin.ae

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