The Bank was incorporated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 1969 and is registered as a Public Shareholding Company (PSC).The Bank is listed on the Dubai Financial Market and is fully owned by UAE Nationals, including 20% by the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD).  The Bank employs around 1,100 employees of 39 nationalities of which 41% are UAE Nationals.  It offers a wide range of conventional and Islamic banking products and services to its corporate, commercial and personal banking customers through a network of 26 branches and 3 Cash Offices.  Moreover the Bank has invested in an extensive network of 200 ATMs/CDMs.