Most Innovative Retail Bank UAE 2012 NBD, the leading banking group in the region, was formed on 16th of October 2007 when the shares of Emirates NBD were officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). In 2013, Emirates NBD celebrated its 50th anniversary, marking the Group's outstanding achievements while highlighting the bank's solid historical and financial foundations as well as its promising future. NBD has 220 branches.As of 31 December 2013, total assets were AED 342.1 billion. The Group has operations in the UAE, Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and representative offices in India, China and Indonesia.Currently, more than 9,000 people, representing 70 nationalities, are employed by Emirates NBD, Alternate Contact - Vinod Naidu Group Head Corporate Legal & Company Secretarial Services Tel: +971 (0) 4 201 2063 Award title : Best Fund Manager MENA 2013 By : Global Banking & Finance Review Award title : Best Commercial Bank UAE 2014 By : Global Banking & Finance Review