Top Largest Banks in UAE

The top largest banks of The United Arab Emirates include Emirates NBD, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Dubai Bank, among others.

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) is the Number One Bank in the UAE. It has been ranked the Best Financial Information website in the GCC in an annual survey by an independent company. NBAD finished 1st in Hallvarsson & Halvarsson’s survey of journalists, analysts, and investors in its H&H Webranking evaluation 2010. In addition, NBAD has won the 2009 Best Investors Relations Company Award for UAE listed companies from the Middle East Investor Relations Society.

Dubai Bank has been awarded the top honour in marketing strategy at the International Islamic Finance Forum Awards 2010. The awards, which recognize global top performers in Islamic finance every year, accredited the bank for demonstrating innovation and creativity in the marketing of its products.

Emirates NBD is the biggest banking group in the region in terms of assets. It is highly regarded as one of the top leading banks in UAE, winning numerous awards and honors, some of which include:
- Awarded Best Bank - United Arab Emirates in the Global Finance World's Best Bank Awards 2009.
- It has been named the Best Foreign Exchange Provider UAE in the Global Finance World's Best Foreign Exchange Provider Awards 2009.
- It has been awarded the "Deal of the Year Award" for the United Arab Emirates, and for the Middle East by The Banker Magazine in association with the Financial Times Group.
- It has been named the Best Bank in the UAE by Global Finance Magazine.

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