Dubai, 7 December, 2016: Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, took residence the 'Smart Financial Solutions Excellence Award' at the 'Sixth Middle East Municipalities and Smart Cities Excellence Award'. The bank was acknowledged for its outstanding commitment to smart banking and living, in support of Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Smart Dubai vision that intends to make living in Dubai the efficient, seamless and impactful experience with modern technology innovation.

The bank was admired for being a digital innovator in the region, offering customers a seamless and omnichannel distribution of its product or services and equipping them with a truly smart lifestyle. With the Emirates NBD Future Laboratory , introduced previously this year, the bank has actually grown a culture of innovation that constantly establishes personal consumer-centric offerings to earn banking and repayment purchases hassle-free and obtainable all the time for Dubai's residents.

Ahmed Al Marzouqi, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Retail Distribution at Emirates NBD, who represented for the bank at the award event said: "Motivated and led by His Highness's vision of a Smart Dubai, we have actually continually innovated to produce a genuinely smart living experience for our customers. From our Go4it credit card that integrates the advantages of a payment card with a RTA Nol card, to our digital and mobile platforms that enable customers to pay their utility bills or top up Salik on-the-go, Emirates NBD stays fully commited to giving 24/7 banking and repayment services to customers, assisting transform Dubai into a really smart community."

Judged by a committee of professionals, the Sixth Middle East Municipalities and Smart Cities Excellence Awards, identifies and honours remarkable success of remarkable communities and exclusive establishments that have brought acknowledgment to their particular constituency, community and country via their achievements.

The award event was held on the 2nd day of the Sixth GCC Towns and Smart Cities Meeting, a forum committed to reviewing the latest techniques in mobilising global cities competition, challenges run into in enduring the towns, and different services and initiatives crucial for smart city development.