December 2009
Samba Dubai has won the emeafinance's "Best New Bank in the UAE Award" for its achievements and success since obtaining its banking license and launching the business in Dubai, UAE, irrespective of the global financial turmoil. emeafinance is an international magazine specializing in monitoring and analyzing banking and financial businesses in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

The editorial coverage of this award will be published in the December - January 2010 edition of emeafinance. The awards panel included economic editors, financial analysts and consultants. The nominees included a number of leading banks and financial institutions operating in the MENA region. The results concluded that Samba Dubai has demonstrated high efficiency and proficiency in managing and providing financial and investment services since launching in the UAE market. It has also managed to gain the trust of its corporate and retail customers, building on the deep and broadexperience and expertise of Samba Financial group within the industry.