Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, said it has entered into a new partnership agreement with Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University (HBMeU), to provide a convenient solution for tuition fee payments.

This convenient payment option will be available to students through any of Emirates NBD’s 131 cash deposits machines nationwide, said a statement from the bank.

Emirates NBD account holders can additionally make payments online via BankNet, the bank’s internet banking portal.

The HBMeU is the first e-Learning institution to be licensed and recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the UAE, and among a few in the region.

“Today’s agreement is part of our drive to partner with key national institutions and government bodies to provide easy payment solutions for a wide range of services,” said Abdulelah AlKindy, general manager Retail Banking, Emirates NBD.

With this, the bank’s payment partners have increased to 31, which makes Emirates NBD the UAE leader in providing convenient payment solutions for the widest range of essential banking services,. he noted.

Other payment partners include Etisalat, Du, Salik, Dewa, RTA and Emaar Properties, he added.

'It is also in line with Emirates NBD’s commitment to supporting further education in the UAE. We identified a need for an easier payment option for the university’s distance-learning students,'  AlKindy remarked.

This new service helps students save valuable time by making tuition fee payments at their own convenience, 24 hours a day,” he stated.

Dr Ibrahim Mahmood Bin Abdulrahman, vice chancellor HBMeU, said, 'Our mission is to provide a first-class educational experience for our students through our advanced e-learning programmes and comprehensive learner-support services.'

'Through leveraging technology, this simple payment option from Emirates NBD will ease life for e-learners and save valuable studying time. We believe this partnership with one of the country’s most popular banks will be well received by students,' he added.-TradeArabia News Service