First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has launched its new brand identity today (May 1).

The logo inspired by the combined strengths and ambitions of National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and FGB, as well as the UAE’s vision for the future, a statement said.

The new brand embodies FAB’s long-term strategic goals to empower its customers, shareholders, employees and communities to Grow Stronger, through initiating a powerful social movement which goes beyond banking.

This new brand identity reinforces the bank’s core values of putting customers first, collaboration, trust, empowerment and an enterprising approach to everything it does.

Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of FAB, said: “The launch of our new brand marks the culmination of the historic merger between National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and FGB, and reflects the successful union of these two renowned institutions. FAB represents the genesis of a story, built upon our sturdy Abu Dhabi roots and is set to spark a movement dedicated to helping everyone we interact with, to grow stronger. This is an exciting milestone, as we establish a new identity which draws on past achievements, whilst symbolising our vision for the future.”

Abdulhamid Saeed, Group CEO of FAB, added: “The new brand represents our promise to inspire and help our stakeholders across our global network to grow stronger and deliver top shareholder value, through personalised and market-leading financial solutions and technology that put our customers first. It will also serve as a strong platform for FAB to support the prosperity of the UAE and its global network, as well as our strategic aims to grow locally and internationally, and build on our position as a financial services leader.”

The First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) name reflects the two banks’ deep roots and experience in the region, combining the strong ‘Abu Dhabi’ and ‘First’ identities from NBAD and FGB. The bank has adopted the acronym F.A.B in its logo, which also features the well-recognised Awwal brand mark, enlarged to represent growth and leadership.

The blue, red, black and white colour palette represents a bold, crisp aesthetic, which provides a modern, progressive look and feel for the new brand. The brand colours reinforce FAB’s position as a strong and visible financial institution which is confident in its future. The brand identity is dual language, supporting the bank’s strategic plans at home and abroad.

Abdulhamid Saeed added: “The new branding reflects our aspirations as the UAE’s largest bank by total assets worth Dh682 billion ($185.6 billion) and one of the region’s dominant banking players by market cap of Dh120 billion. FAB is set to build on our proven track record of strong business performance and loyal customer base, and will leverage synergies across core business groups, create as well as capitalise on new opportunities, and most importantly, meet the evolving needs of our customers.”

As part of the brand launch, FAB has developed a strong platform, ‘Grow Stronger’, which will support the bank’s aspirations to ignite a new social movement that supports the growth ambitions of its stakeholders, and goes beyond financial products and services.

FAB is striving to create a community of people who are inspired and empowered to achieve their goals and grow stronger, together.

Abdulhamid Saeed concluded: “Grow Stronger is more than just a slogan – it’s a passionate movement which embodies our values, and our mission to motivate, educate and inspire our customers, at each stage of their lives. Helping our customers to achieve their goals and reach important milestones is at the heart of this movement, which will serve as a catalyst for growth and prosperity. Growth brings strength and strength brings growth – we want our customers to benefit from the movement and Grow Stronger with us.”

Customers will be invited to join the movement via a dedicated website, which will be launched in the near future. The website will provide access to expertise, tools, tips and ideas to help customers Grow Stronger. – TradeArabia News Service