Strategic Imperatives and Financial Overview
Summary of major achievements in 2010
Achievements
Enhance
Risk
Management
Selectively
Invest in
Platforms for
Growth
■ Stress Testing
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The Group advanced its comprehensive multi-period Stress Testing framework, which supports
senior management in identifying and managing risks in the portfolio in order to ensure adequate
capitalisation even under adverse economic conditions
Internal models
Stable second generation internal rating models with improved predictive power developed and
implemented for the loan portfolios. Ensured smooth migration without disrupting the underwriting
process
- Optimised the application of credit scorecards at every stage of the customer lifecycle i.e.
underwriting, account management, collections and re-underwriting resulting in improved Turn-
Around-Times, better pricing, lower credit losses and a significant improvement in collections
- Advanced the RAROC framework for the wholesale portfolios to ensure consistent and optimal
underwriting and pricing decisions
Completion of establishing the new Emirates NBD brand; brand valued at USD 1.2b by The Banker
(February 2011), an increase of 41% over the previous year with a #1 ranking in the UAE and a
ranking of #132 worldwide
■ Continue to build Private, Priority and SME banking businesses and expanded retail presence in
Abu Dhabi through opening an additional Retail branch in Abu Dhabi, inauguration of the 1st SME
Banking centre in Abu Dhabi with 11 staff, 5 additional Private Banking RMs and opening of 2
Priority Banking centres in Abu Dhabi
Expanded distribution capability, with 3 net new branches in 2010 and additional 95 ATM/SDMS
Singapore representative office upgraded to branch and build-up of KSA operations; KSA
revenue and operating profit more than doubled and tripled respectively in 2010
■ Continue to evaluate inorganic opportunities
Underlying credit
metrics within
expectations
Impaired loans ratio
increased to 10.0%
from 2.6% at end-
2009
■ Retail portfolio
delinquencies
improving
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