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Emirates Development Bank ("EDB" or "the Bank") announced today the launch of a distinct effort that supports the '2016 as the Year of Reading' project launched by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE.

Inviting the campaign, EDB has released a library facility in its Abu Dhabi headquarters branch situated in Hazza Bin Zayed Street, as well as Dubai branch in Al Rebat Street, enabling its customers and also staff members to choose from a variety of English as well as Arabic language memoirs, literary fiction, society as well as history books, kids's books, and also dictionaries, to name a few.

The setting up of the library is likewise according to Sheikh Mohammed container Rashid's campaign to get one million children in the area to check out 50 Arabic books each.

With the library facility, consumers who go to the branch could now participate in their preferred leisure activity while waiting for their turn. The facility additionally allows customers to borrow books to read them at their leisure.

Talking about the effort, Rashid Mahboob, Acting CEO of Emirates Development Bank stated: "The opening of a library facility for customers is an excellent way to promote reading, which is an unusual task amongst grownups and also children in the UAE and also the wider area. EDB is delighted to assist the considerable initiatives launched by the visionary leaders by preparing a generation of well-informed residents that have the curiosity as well as excellence.".

"We are confident that our consumers as well as their families will take advantage of the library center, thus attaining better cause regards to strengthening the UAE's position as a hub of knowledge as well as technology.".

Developed in 2011 under a decree provided by the President of the UAE, HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, EDB's vision is to assist create a varied nationwide economic situation founded on the private sector and also where citizens can access appropriate lodging by offering financing at a budget friendly financial price. The banking institution likewise offers support, financial investment as well as ingenious banking options to SME.

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