Emirates NBD offers fans the chance to meet Manchester United football legend Andrew Cole

Press release

Published October 1st, 2013 - 10:58 GMT

Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, recently offered customers and fans the chance to meet footballing legend and ex-Manchester United star Andrew Cole at the Dubai Ice Rink, The Dubai Mall. The event, which was hosted by Tom Bushell, Head of Sports, Arabian Radio Network, was part of Emirates NBD’s celebrations to launch their partnership with Manchester United Football Club, which saw the bank become Manchester United’s exclusive financial partner in the UAE for the next 5 years. Andrew Cole signed autographs and gave away prizes to fans throughout the afternoon.

Manchester United is a world renowned sporting institution with fans across the globe, with an estimated 170 Million Manchester United fans in the MENA region and over 800,000 in the UAE.

Background Information

Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD, the leading banking group in the region, was formed on 19 June 1963, when H.H. Late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum signed the Charter of Incorporation of the National Bank of Dubai (NBD) which became the first National Bank established in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With the blessings of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, NBD merged with Emirates Bank International (EBI) on 06 March 2007, to form Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the region by assets. On 16 October 2007, the shares of Emirates NBD were officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The merger between EBI and NBD to create Emirates NBD, became a regional consolidation blueprint for the banking and finance sector as it combined the second and fourth largest banks in the UAE to form a banking champion capable of delivering enhanced value across corporate, retail, private, Islamic and investment banking throughout the region.