Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2015 Winners Edition

Management Consulting Firm of the Year Trade Bank Mr. John Iossifidis Executive Vice President, Group Head of Corporate & Investment Banking Website: www.mashreqbank.com A Regional Bank with Global Outlook Established in 1967, Mashreq is one of the oldest banks in the UAE. Being one of world’s leading logistics hub, United Arab Emirates is uniquely placed to connect businesses globally. The Bank’s heritage is closely linked with the creation of the modern UAE; it is therefore no surprise that Mashreq has established itself as one of the region’s leading commercial bank with a focus on cross border trade finance and providing innovative solutions to clients for their day to day financial service’s needs. Our geographic footprint and focus is entirely consistent with the UAE’s role of being at the center of Asian, Middle East and African trade. The Bank has extensive knowledge of world-wide markets, regulations and authorities arising from deep routed experience. It is present in 12 countries with 23 overseas offices including branches in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt and the financial hubs of Dubai, New York, London, Hong Kong and Mumbai. These are supported by representative offices in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal and a global network of correspondent banks covering 81 countries. So, if ever a client need to trade in the world’s fastest growing economies, they know where to call. Mashreq continues to lead in the transaction banking space in the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East. It has always been at the forefront of delivering solutions that meets the dynamic and holistic needs of its customers. At the core of Mashreq’s strategy lies the concept of “Customer Centricity”, which aims to differentiate the bank from its competitors, enabling it to acquire primary banking status with existing and new clients. The key building blocks of customer centricity include excellent customer service, a competitive brand positioning, strong focus on innovation and unmatched customer oriented end-to-end processes. We Make Possible At its core, Mashreq’s culture is relationship driven. The bank’s success depends on establishing lasting, mutually beneficial partnerships. Mashreq clearly understands its role in the financial eco systemwhere it is a banker to most local banks in the fastest growing emerging geographies; and at the same time being a very important service provider to its corporate clients in the financial value chain connecting domestic businesses globally. The broad range of products and services underline Mashreq’s philosophy of ‘We Make Possible’. M A & AWARDS 2015 64 Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2015 www.finance-monthly.com UNITED ARAB EMIRATES