Emirates NBD´s Board of Directors meets monthly and is comprised of 12 prominent members of the local business community, all leaders in their industries.

The Board´s mandate covers a formal agenda consisting of: overall strategy and management, corporate structure, financial reporting and controls, internal controls, approval of the Annual Report, approval of dividends and group risk management.

There are a number of independent non-executive directors on the Emirates NBD Board. The Group defines ´independent´ as having no perceived or real conflicts of interest with any shareholder group or business partner.

There are another four Board Committees who meet regularly to govern the Group's activities on behalf of its stakeholders: