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Abu Dhabi is ranked among the top 25 cities in the world in terms of economic competiveness as
a financial centre, moving up three rankings from the previous position on Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI). The development was announced during the launch of the GFCI 22 on Abu Dhabi Global Market premises on Monday.
“As the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi has achieved a substantial increase in its economic and political influence, both on the regional and global levels in recent years, “ said the report, citing the new initiatives introduced by the government of Abu Dhabi to foster growth industries and a sustainable, knowledge-based economy, including the successful merger of NBAD and FGB into First Abu Dhabi Bank, creating one of the region’s largest banks with total assets in excess of $180. “We are excited that Abu Dhabi is ranked among the top 25 cities this year. This serves as an endorsement of Abu Dhabi’s initiatives and efforts to enhance its strength as a financial centre with a creative investment infrastructure that will help us entice more partners over the coming period,†Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, ADGM Chairman said.
“The new global acknowledgement spurs us to continue raising the bar and improving the sectors to better serve the needs of our stakeholders. We will continue to be committed and look forward to a long and prosperous future as Abu Dhabi continues to uphold itself as an instrumental and leading financial centre regionally and internationally.†Seif Mohamed Al Hajeri, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Department, said the new achievement is a testament to the successful economic policies by the government of Abu Dhabi under the directives of the wise leadership of the UAE, to strengthen non-oil investments.
“This achievement reflects the success of the economic policies adopted by the government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi which focuses on the enhancement of the role of foreign investments and increasing their contribution to the non-oil sectors,†he added.