Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Emirates Development Bank


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Liz Read! Talk! 08:53, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Emirates Development Bank

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The page does not meet the criteria set forth in Wikipedia's policies on significant coverage, neutral point of view, and reliable sources for companies. The majority of the references primarily consist of announcements and press releases that include statements from the institution's own officials. These press releases are typically published on platforms that are predominantly owned or influenced by the Government of UAE, which, in turn, holds ownership of the Emirates Development Bank. Our focus on Wikipedia is not to create a biased or favorable portrayal of the UAE but rather to present an objective and unbiased perspective. Regrettably, achieving this goal is often challenging when relying solely on domestic media sources. However, I am open to retracting the nomination if the article undergoes improvements in accordance with the guidelines specified in The Heymann Standard. RPSkokie (talk) 11:20, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Organizations and United Arab Emirates. RPSkokie (talk) 11:20, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Finance-related deletion discussions. Hey man im josh (talk) 12:10, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep This is a >30 billion dirham bank and a major funder for UAE national development and private sector development initiatives - the presumption that it is not notable is frankly ridiculous. The Reliable Sources Noticeboard link cited in the nomination does not link to consensus to deprecate these media as sources, BTW. And, finally, deletion is not cleanup. Best Alexandermcnabb (talk) 12:37, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Regardless of how absurd a nomination may seem to you, it is important to maintain politeness. The best way you can contribute is by either updating the page or conducting a thorough analysis of the sources, which can help generate a consensus. Also the deletion is not cleanup; I agree. Twice the page has been draftified for incubation, but each time it has been moved back to the main space without any significant modifications. This is a cause for concern. RPSkokie (talk) 09:35, 11 July 2023 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Natg 19 (talk) 01:16, 14 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep one of the largest bank in terms of assets in the Middle East, owner and administered by the government of UAE.(Starling2022 (talk) 15:00, 8 July 2023 (UTC))
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * Keep: While the article needs plenty of work and clean-up, the bank has received plenty of coverage from both Middle Eastern sources and Western sources (see, for example, Reuters). Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 00:22, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep -- clearly notable. -- A. B. (talk • contribs • global count) 06:29, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep per Dr. Swag Lord, Ph.d. Here's another. Although one feels vaguely silly applying WP:NCORP to a major governmental agency, I don't think there's any real question that the requirement of significant coverage in multiple reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject is met. -- Visviva (talk) 04:50, 16 July 2023 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.