Founded1963
HeadquartersDeira, Dubai, UAE
CEOShayne Nelson
FoundersSheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (founder of the National Bank of Dubai)
Employees5000+
IndustryBanking, Financial Services

About

Emirates NBD is one of the four largest banks in the UAE, headquartered in Deira, Dubai and listed on the Dubai Financial Market. It was formed in March 2007 by the merger of the National Bank of Dubai, founded in 1963, and Emirates Bank International. For 2025 it reported record profit before tax of AED 29.8 billion on total income of AED 49.3 billion, and in June 2026 it completed the purchase of a 60% stake in India's RBL Bank for about $2.75 billion.

Key figures

AED 29.8 billionProfit before taxFY2025, Emirates NBD results▲ +10%, a record
AED 49.3 billionTotal incomeFY2025▲ +12%
AED 34.3 billionOperating profitFY2025▲ +13%
AED 3.9 billionEmirates Islamic profit before taxFY2025a record
AED 1.16 trillionTotal assets2025, Wikipedia
AED 16.2 billionProfit before taxH1 2026, Gulf News▲ +5%, a record
AED 27.9 billionTotal incomeH1 2026▲ +16%
AED 771 billionGross loans30 Jun 2026▲ +17%
AED 892 billionCustomer deposits30 Jun 2026▲ +13%
AED 24.3 billionProfit before tax9M 2026▲ +4%

Figures are as published by the sources listed on this page. Where a figure comes from the company itself we have not audited it.

Scope of operations

  • Retail, corporate, wealth and Islamic banking in the UAE through Emirates NBD and Emirates Islamic
  • International: DenizBank in Turkey, Emirates NBD Egypt (69 branches), Saudi Arabia (20 branches in 2026), India through RBL Bank
  • About 35,000 employees and 787 locations (Wikipedia, 2025)
  • Largest shareholder: Investment Corporation of Dubai, about 41% (AGBI)

Founders and key people

Shayne Nelson

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Group Chief Executive Officer, Emirates NBD · Emirates NBD

  • Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (founder of the National Bank of Dubai) founder
  • Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Chairman (Wikipedia)

Timeline

  1. 1963National Bank of Dubai is founded on 19 June by Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Wikipedia)
  2. 2004Becomes the first UAE-based bank licensed to operate in Saudi Arabia (Wikipedia)
  3. 2007Merges with Emirates Bank International in March; shares list on the Dubai Financial Market on 16 October (Wikipedia)
  4. 2012Completes the purchase of Dubai Bank on 1 December (Wikipedia)
  5. 2013Acquires BNP Paribas's assets in Egypt (Wikipedia)
  6. 2019Completes the purchase of DenizBank from Sberbank, agreed in 2018 (Wikipedia)
  7. 2025October: agrees to invest Rs 26,850 crore, about $3 billion, for up to 60% of RBL Bank (Business Standard)
  8. 202618 June: completes the RBL Bank deal with a primary investment of about $2.75 billion for 60% (Emirates NBD release)

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