ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), ranked second in UAE foreign aid contributions, according to the report titled ‘UAE’s Foreign Aid in 2015’ by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC). ADFD’s expenditure amounts to AED2.70 billion (US$736.73 million), whereas government aid, ranked first with 86.1% market share of total aid spent; AED27.84 …

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates Development Bank (EDB) approved an estimated budget of AED1.5 billion for 2017 to finance housing loans for Emirati citizens and to help establish small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The decision was taken during the EDB’s 10th board meeting in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The budget allocates AED750 million for housing loans for Emirati citizens …

  ABU DHABI / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said that the announcement of President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, naming 2017 as the official ‘Year of Giving’ presents joyful tidings for the UAE and its people. Al Mansouri said, “It ushers in a new year that is set to establish new milestones in …