Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Emirates NBD, rang the market-opening bell today at Nasdaq Dubai to celebrate the listing of US$1 billion conventional bond. The capital raised by the issue supports Emirates NBD's regional and international business across diverse services including retail, wholesale and investment banking, private banking, asset management, global markets, treasury, brokerage operations and Islamic banking. Emirates NBD is the largest issuer of conventional bonds on Nasdaq Dubai with a total nominal value of $5.28 billion from eight listings. Commenting on the announcement, Al Qassim said, "As we make use of long-term funding opportunities to further develop our banking services for businesses and individuals, our strong links with Nasdaq Dubai provide us with a high international profile and excellent regulatory framework for our bonds.