The 8,000 sq ft branch will increase the bank’s branch network across the UAE to 13 locations.

According to the bank, the branch will support Al Ain’s emergence as a commercial hub by bringing NBF’s expertise to companies in industries ranging from services and manufacturing, construction to import and export.

The new branch will also offer retail banking services to a population that, as projected by the Abu Dhabi Planning Council in its Al Ain 2030 blueprint, is expected to grow to about 500,000 in the next three years.

NBF CEO Vince Cook said the new branch is the latest in a series of ongoing improvements to the bank’s branch network, which included recent refurbishments of its Fujairah and Sharjah branches.

"We look forward to playing a more prominent part in Al Ain’s development as a destination for trade and industry with this new branch. It will also complement NBF’s existing locations in Abu Dhabi and Mussafah and provide greater service coverage to clients in the area," Cook said.