Dubai: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, and the preferred bank for UAE nationals, has been named the recipient of the ‘Human Resources Development’ award in the banking and financial sector by Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS). Last year, the bank exceeded its target in the Emiratisation Points system endorsed by the Council of Ministers for the financial and banking sector.
The award was presented by Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy of Sharjah to Salah Mohammed Amin, Chief Executive Officer, at Emirates Islamic at the opening of the 21st edition of the National Career Exhibition. At the exhibition, the bank will offer a wide range of career opportunities across its various departments in addition to on-the-spot entries for potential candidates, experienced Emiratis as well as university and high school graduates.
Speaking on the win, Salah Mohammed Amin, Chief Executive Officer,at Emirates Islamic, said: “We are honoured to receive the ‘Human Resources Development’ award in the banking and financial sector. This recognition is a testament that our Emiratisation efforts and industry leading training programmes for UAE national school and university graduates are paying off. As a home-grown bank and a leading Islamic financial institution in the UAE, we have a long-standing commitment and responsibility towards developing UAE national talent and we remain focused on building a strong workforce to lead us forward.”
Emirates Islamic runs a series of industry-leading training programmes in coordination with the Emirates Institute for Banking & Financial Studies (EIBFS) to train Emirati youth and give them an opportunity to contribute to the growth of Islamic finance in the UAE.
Al Mustaqbal’, a six-month programme for school graduates up to the age of 20, includes both class room and on-job training, with successful trainees then being deployed permanently across various divisions of Emirates Islamic. The bank’s Future Relationship Managers programme is a seven-month training designed for Emirati university graduates with the aim of developing them into Relationship Managers roles in the Wealth Management division of the bank. In addition, the bank also offers Uni Grad, a training programme for Emirati college students interested in a banking career. Open to UAE National university graduates up to the age of 27, the 6-month course is a fast-track career development initiative.
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About Emirates Islamic:
Emirates Islamic (DFM: EIB), part of Emirates NBD Group, is one of the fastest growing banks in the UAE. Established in 2004 as Emirates Islamic Bank, the bank has established itself as a major player in the highly competitive financial services sector in the UAE.
Emirates Islamic offers a comprehensive range of Shari’a-compliant products and services across the Personal, Business and Corporate banking spectrum with a network of 60 branches and 208 ATMs/CDMs across the UAE. In the fast growing area of online and mobile banking, the bank has the reputation as an innovator, being the first Islamic bank to launch a mobile banking app and the first Islamic bank to offer Apple Pay in the UAE.
Emirates Islamic has consistently received local and international awards, in recognition of its strong record of performance and innovation in banking. The bank won the prestigious Euromoney award for innovation in Islamic Finance in 2015 and Global Finance’s Innovator in Islamic Finance award for EI trade, the world’s first Shari’a-compliant online trade finance and supply chain platform. The bank has won several industry accolades in 2017, including Service Olympian Award for ‘Most Improved Website’ and ‘Best Social Media Reach’. In 2018, Emirates Islamic was named ‘Best Islamic Bank” in the UAE by Global Finance and ‘Best Islamic Banking Brand’ by Global Brands Magazine. The bank has also claimed the ‘Best Mobile Banking app’ award, and the ‘Best Islamic Card’ for its Emarati Credit Card at the Banker Middle East Product Awards 2018.
As part of its commitment to the UAE community, the Emirates Islamic Charity Fund provides financial aid to those in need, with a focus on food, shelter, health, education and social welfare contributions.
For further information please visit www.emiratesislamic.ae
Or please contact:
Amina Al Zarooni
Media Relations Manager, Emirates Islamic
Tel: 971 4 4397430; Mob: 971 56 6405080
Email: AminaAlZarooni@emiratesislamic.ae
Tricia Kaul | Batoul Al Beitouni
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