Emirates Bank announced today its official and exclusive sponsorship of Global Village 2005/2006. With that, Emirates Bank becomes the only bank officially sponsoring the spectacular event, and offering exclusive banking facilities at Global Village.
Emirates Bank has exclusively set up 8 ATM’s at prime locations throughout Global Village to meet the Cash Withdrawal needs of all shoppers. Hence, visitors will never have their shopping experiences interrupted or halted due to a shortage of cash. Also strategically set up at Global Village is an Emirates Bank branch, offering exchange counters- designed to serve the banking needs of all visitors requiring banking products or money exchange services. Emirates Bank’s Global Village branch functions as a full-fledged branch for visitors to enquire about and/or acquire any ‘me’ product from Emirates Bank.
Mr. Louis Scotto, Emirates Bank’s General Manager- Retail Banking commented, “We, at Emirates Bank believe that active participation in the community creates value. Emirates Bank has been a key sponsor of the world-famous Dubai Shopping Festival since its inception and now, we are widening our relationship with the DSF by being a dedicated sponsor of the renowned Global Village. I hope that the Global Village visitors will benefit from our exclusive cash machines and that their banking needs will be met by the Emirates Bank branch set up on site.”
Emirates Bank has been a key sponsor to the Dubai Shopping Festival since its inception and it is a natural continuation that the relationship has been maintained, with Emirates Bank becoming the official Bank of Global Village.
Newly located at Dubailand, Global Village will be running for an extended period this year- beginning on the 26th October 2005, up until 3rd March 2006. Described as a prime shopping destination, shoppers eagerly rush to Global Village to sift through the many shops and discover the hidden treasures from around the world. Very popular amongst tourists, as well as UAE residents, Global Village attracts people of all ages. Through this sponsorship Emirates Bank becomes the one and only bank present at the Global Village providing banking needs to the visitors.
About Emirates Bank
Emirates Bank offers a full range of retail banking products and services under the ‘me’ brand name. These include: meACCOUNTS (Select/Classic), meDEPOSITS (Term Deposits), meFORTUNES (Draw Certificates) mePERSONAL (Personal Loans), meDRIVE (Car Loans), meCARDS (Credit Cards), meUNIVERSITY (Student-Oriented Banking Products/Services), meLADY (Female-oriented Banking Products) meINSURANCE (Insurance Products), meNRI (for Indian Expatriates), meNRL (for Lebanese Expatriates), and meMILES (Credit Card Loyalty Programme).
In addition, Emirates Bank offers its customers priority banking services through its Al Shaheen Club.
Emirates Bank offers its customers the convenience of banking across a range of channels. which include banking on-line, phone banking and through visiting one of the ever-expanding network of branches across the UAE. It is no wonder that Emirates Bank has been awarded the coveted status of a ‘Superbrand’ for the past three consecutive years.
Issued on behalf of Emirates Bank by Tamra c2. For further press information, please contact Shimaa Elsayed (shimaa@tamra-c2.com) on t: 04 2951177 or Zeina El Haj, Emirates Bank Manager, PR, Events & Sponsorships (zeinaH@emiratesbank.com) on t: 04 2092669.
