Dubai: Mashreq, one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions, has become the first bank in the Middle East to establish a corporate alliance with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, ACFE.

The ACFE is recognised as the world’s largest and premier anti-fraud organisation and has partnerships with numerous Fortune Global 500 organisations. Its role is to support the implementation of anti-fraud best practices across organisations by providing access to tools, resources and training. Abdul Aziz Al-Ghurair, CEO of Mashreq, commented, “We are proud to be the first bank in the Middle East to establish this corporate alliance with ACFE. While Mashreq has robust processes in place to prevent and deter fraud, the formation of this alliance will provide unique access to leading edge tools, training and resources in the fight against fraud.”