Dubai Economic Update
Strategic Imperatives
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Optimise
Balance
Sheet and
Capital
allocation
2011 Objectives
■ Increase lending activities in
identified pockets of growth,
e.g. SME lending, cards, ...
■ Further diversifying funding
sources with a focus on
reducing cost of funding
■ Review all Group companies
(subsidiaries and associate
companies) and decide on
divestment opportunities,
increasing stakes or
complementary acquisitions
Evidence of Success in 2011
■ Growth in gross loans of 6% in H2
2011
Successfully managed Headline LTD
ratio towards 95%-100% target
range; grew CASA balances by AED
14 billion, improving CASA % of total
deposits to 41% from 31% at end-
2010
Reduced deposit funding costs by
32 bps from 2010
■ Conducted LT2 exchange offer to
extend maturity of liabilities at
attractive rates
Issued over USD 450m of private
placed medium term notes
▪ Expanded funding sources by
establishing a Structured Note
Programme
Completed bank-wide economic
profit framework
■ Closed sale of 49% stake in
Network International at lucrative PE
multiple of 21 and recognised gain of
AED 1.8 billion
2012 Objectives
■ Maintain headline LTD ratio within
95%-100% target range
■ Continue to focus on liabilities
growth including CASA and long term
FDs
▪ Target raising medium - long term
funding at acceptable pricing
■ Increase lending activity to select
sectors i.e. consumer finance, mid
corporate & SME, and large corporate
sector in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
■ Continue to streamline and
consolidate subsidiaries and decide
on further divestment opportunities
Emirates NBD
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