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The UAE-India relationship enjoys a strong bond based on age-old cultural, religious and
77 Independence Day & Onam Celebration
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12 August 2023
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On the occasion of the 77th many inspirational moments to share one is trying to achieve.
Independence Day, the Managing with us from his many years of his
committee of ICAI Dubai Chapter career. He spoke about being resilient Our guest of honor for the evening
organized an event on 12th August during adversity which teaches was His Excellency Shri K Kalimuthu
23 at Dubai Exhibition Center, Expo leadership lessons from the battlefield. from the Consul Economic, commerce
City, Dubai, to honor the bravery and His life has been inspirational just & trade, Consulate General Of India,
sacrifices of our freedom fighters. like many other fighters who have Dubai. Shri Kalimuthu shared his views
The event was intended to celebrate sacrificed now only themselves but on the new India and its fast growing
the unity and to highlight the progress their families for this respected nation. pace along with world leaders. He
and aspirations of the nation as a said that India came a long way in
whole. Along with this ocacasion, Another motivational speaker for progress due to the untiring delibration
the committee decided to celebrate the evening was our Guest speaker and efforts of past freedom fightes
the festivities of Onam. A celebration Ms. Heena Sidhu- Arjuna awardee, and thought leaders who laid the
dedicated to King Bahubali depicting Shooter, Former World No. 1, World foundation for a progressive India. We
moral values. The event was graced record holder and two time Olympian. also had as our guest of honor, CA. (Dr.)
by some well known personalities. We Her life’s experience has been highly Anuj Goyal-Central Council Member—
had with us Chief guest Mr. Abdulla Al motivational with many challenges. Chairman of the Research Committee
Hashmi- the Chief Operating Officer The key takeaway being that mental & Peer Review Board of ICAI. CA Goyal
Parks and Zones at DP World in UAE. strength is what matters in the most congratulated all on the occasion
difficult times. When asked by Ms. of Independence day and Onam
To increase the spirit of patriotism Sudha, as part of the panel discussion, celebrations. He also said that ICAI
we had with us guest speaker retired as to how she handles self doubt, Ms. Dubai Chapter being the most active
Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon – Heena said that self-doubt develops and vibrant chapter of all ICAI Chapters,
holder of Param Vishist Seva Medel when one sets onto themselves a label the professionals were doing great to
Indian Army and Former Director and when the world challenges, self contribute towards the advancement
General- Defense Intelligence Agency doubt appears in one’s mind. She also of the Emirates and GCC at large. He
and Deputy chief Defense staff. He had said that it is the path which you need also said that Indians have an excellent
to aim for and not the goal or end result quality of making any country they live
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economic ties between the two nations. It is under the blessings of these unwavering ties Bank
of Baroda sowed its seeds in UAE with the opening of first branch in Dubai on 25 June, 1974.
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The branch was inaugurated in the august presence of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al
Maktoum (may Allah bless his soul). Bank opened its 2 branch in Abu Dhabi on 23 July,
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1974 followed by opening of more branches subsequently. Today, Bank of Baroda functions
in the UAE as the only Indian Bank with a full-fledged banking operations license and has
a wide network comprising of 5 Branches at Dubai, Deira, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Ras-Al-
Khaimah, 45 ATMs, 9 Electronic Banking Service Units (EBSUs) at Burdubai (Dubai), Sheikh
Zayed Road (Dubai), DMCC, Al Mas Tower (Dubai), Al Qusais (Dubai), Mussafah (Abu Dhabi),
Shabiya (Abu Dhabi), National Paints (Sharjah), Hamriyah Free Zone (Sharjah) and RAKIA
(Ras-Al-Khaimah) marking 49 years of our glorious banking presence in UAE.
At Bank of Baroda UAE, it has been our strong endeavor to not only address the banking and
financial needs of the Indian diaspora as well as the local community but also develop a
synergy between Indian business persons and the local establishments. This is in line with our
objective of being a top ranking bank in UAE committed to augmenting stake holders’ value
through concern, care and competence.
With our utmost emphasis on business transformation encompassing People, Process,
Products and Technology, we provide a wide range of services to our customers such as
Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, Online Remittance, Rapid Funds to India, Cash on Mobile
etc. Further, we also deeply value the growing aspirations of individuals and business
community in UAE and to cater to their evolving needs, Bank has established large bouquet of
products such as Retail Lending, SME & Corporate Finance, Syndicated Loans, Trade Finance
and Treasury Products to provide the entire gamut of services to its customers under one roof.
We also take immense pride in the tremendous support and enormous faith reposed in us by
our NRI customers in bank’s glorious journey till date and in order to address their various
banking needs we offer a wide range of products and services ranging from digital banking ( E-
Statement, Net Banking, Mobile Banking), personalized debit cards aided with Green Pin
generation facility through mobile banking application; remittance services with attractive
rates; attractive interest under our various deposit scheme such as NRE Term Deposit (1 to 10
years), Rupee Linked Foreign Currency Deposit (1 to 3 years) and FCNR (B) deposit (1 year to 5
years) and Non-Callable Term Deposit scheme for a period (1 year to 10 years); retail advances
facilities such as Housing Loan, Mortgage Loan, Car Loan etc; Complimentary Services through