The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), in line with its expansion plan to cover all strategic and growth locations in the UAE, has opened a new branch in Etihad Airways Head Office at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi.

NBAD is the first bank to launch its services in Etihad Airways illustrating its efforts in supporting “Abu Dhabi Vision 2030” by financing various sectors and providing best banking services to the staff and management of reputable government companies.

This takes the bank's total number of branches across the country to 87. NBAD’s new branch will open from 8am to 4pm from Sunday to Thursday. The branch is fully equipped and is capable of providing various retail and corporate banking services.

The new branch has been strategically located to provide easy access for Etihad Airways Personnel, and has been outfitted with state-of-the-art technologies enabling it to provide even more efficient, effective services to the bank’s customers.

NBAD’s new branch will offer Etihad Airways Personnel access to all of the bank’s competitive and innovative products and services.

Michael Tomalin, NBAD’s Group chief executive, James Hogan, chief executive of Etihad Airways, Saif Al Shehhi, senior general manager of NBAD’s Domestic Banking Division, Senior Management of the Bank, and a number of dignitaries and VIPs attended the opening.

"It is also additional evidence of the strong relationship between NBAD and Etihad Airways. We always appreciate our business partners who continue to strengthen the development of the UAE’s aviation and tourism sector," said Saif Al Shehhi, senior general manager of NBAD’s Domestic Banking Division.

"The opening of our branch in Etihad Airways Head Office in Khalifa City will enable us to offer a comprehensive mix of innovative services and products for individuals and businesses alike and extend the Bank’s commercial and financial operations throughout the country."

"The opening of the 87th branch in our network in the UAE comes in realization of the NBAD’s strategy aiming at opening more branches in prime locations to ensure that our services and products are available and readily accessible to all our clients," Al Shehhi pointed out.

“Since its inception in 1968, NBAD has been playing significant and leading roles in the economic and social development of the UAE as well as fulfilling our customers’ requirements. Our achievements in the last 40 years encourage us even further to leave no stone unturned in meeting and surpassing the expectations of our valued customers” he added.-TradeArabia News Service