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| Habib Bank AG Zurich wins Middle East
Banker Award for Best use of Technology |
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NETTRESULTS
- Wednesday, May 18, 2005 |
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• Leading
international bank in UAE wins best use of technology
• 71.4% of
customers using the HBZ integrated e-banking and mobile
solution
Dubai, UAE (Wednesday, May 18, 2005) – Habib
Bank AG Zurich (HBZ), one of the leading international banks
operating in the United Arab Emirates, has won the ‘Best use of
Technology’ award at last night’s Banker Middle East Magazine Awards
2005.
The award recognises that Habib Bank AG Zurich has one
of the most technologically advanced banking systems. The first bank
in the region to introduce Internet (HBZweb), WAP (HBZwap) and text
messaging (HBZsms) banking in 2000 has continued to offer ground
breaking and unique solutions to corporate and consumer customers.
Mr Reza Habib, Joint President, Habib Bank AG Zurich said,
“We at HBZ are grateful for the recognition by Banker Middle East
which enables our customers greater service with security for their
personal, corporate and trade accounts. It allows quicker
transaction, greater control over funds and enables trading of U.S.
capital markets in real time, from the comfort of our customer’s
home, office or while on the go with a smart phone or
PDA.”
Habib Bank AG Zurich’s technological success is proven
by the customers that use the servce. 64.3% of credit customers and
71.4% of depositors are presently using the HBZ integrated e-banking
and mobile solution.
Some of the unique features that Habib
Bank AG Zurich offer clients include:
HBZcms – make secure
third party payments at your convenience
HBZeLC – establish
letters of credit online
HBZpay – fully automated payroll system
HBZtrade – 24X7 online portfolio trading for U.S. Capital
Markets with SMS confirmation
HBZeLocker – store sensitive data
using strong encryption algorithms
HBZweb & HBZmobile suite -
offers over 100 optimised options including:
• Workflow
management - login administration allows controlled access to
multiple authorised users
• Unified account management - view all
your accounts on one screen
• S.W.I.F.T. - view authenticated
messages
• Account Statement - view & download historic (up
to 10 years) or real-time data in MS ExcelTM / XML
• Bill
payment system - pay bills in real time
• Cheque book - online
request
Mr Reza Habib, summed up the award by saying, “We’re
very proud to be winners of this prostigeous award for a second
year.”
About Habib Bank AG Zurich
Habib Bank AG Zurich
was established in 1967 on a solid foundation of banking tradition
that spans several generations. Traditional banking values set in
the context of international banking has determined Habib Bank AG
Zurich’s corporate philosophy - "Service with Security" - for over
38 years in operation. Providing trade finance, corporate, consumer,
private, retail and correspondent banking products, the bank offers
highly personalized service to its customers through its
international network of over 50 branches. In addition to offering
traditional banking products over a number of channels, HBZ's
leading technology solutions allows its clients to manage their
accounts and conduct real time transactions 24 hours a day world
wide through http://www.habibbank.com
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