Context : Globular clusters associated with the Galactic bulge are important tracers of stellar populations in the inner Galaxy .
High resolution analysis of stars in these clusters allows us to characterize them in terms of kinematics , metallicity , and individual abundances , and to compare these fingerprints with those characterizing field populations .

Aims : We present iron and element ratios for seven red giant stars in the globular cluster NGC 6723 , based on high resolution spectroscopy .

Methods : High resolution spectra ( \textmd { R } \sim 48 ~ { } 000 ) of seven K giants belonging to NGC 6723 were obtained with the FEROS spectrograph at the MPG/ESO 2.2m telescope .
Photospheric parameters were derived from \sim 130 Fe I and Fe II transitions .
Abundance ratios were obtained from line-to-line spectrum synthesis calculations on clean selected features .

Results : An intermediate metallicity of [ Fe/H ] = -0.98 \pm 0.08 dex and a heliocentric radial velocity of v _ { hel } = -96.6 \pm 1.3 \textmd { km } \textmd { s } ^ { -1 } were found for NGC 6723 .
Alpha-element abundances present enhancements of \textmd { [ O / Fe ] } = 0.29 \pm 0.18 dex , \textmd { [ Mg / Fe ] } = 0.23 \pm 0.10 dex , \textmd { [ Si / Fe ] } = 0.36 \pm 0.05 dex , and \textmd { [ Ca / Fe ] } = 0.30 \pm 0.07 dex .
Similar overabundance is found for the iron-peak Ti with \textmd { [ Ti / Fe ] } = 0.24 \pm 0.09 dex .
Odd-Z elements Na and Al present abundances of \textmd { [ Na / Fe ] } = 0.00 \pm 0.21 dex and \textmd { [ Al / Fe ] } = 0.31 \pm 0.21 dex , respectively .
Finally , the s-element Ba is also enhanced by \textmd { [ Ba / Fe ] } = 0.22 \pm 0.21 dex .

Conclusions : The enhancement levels of NGC 6723 are comparable to those of other metal-intermediate bulge globular clusters .
In turn , these enhancement levels are compatible with the abundance profiles displayed by bulge field stars at that metallicity .
This hints at a possible similar chemical evolution with globular clusters and the metal-poor of the bulge going through an early prompt chemical enrichment .