Abu Dhabi / WAM The value of Emirati food products traded in the first quarter of 2020 totalled AED31.7 billion, according to the latest figures from the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority. The figures also show that the value of the country’s food imports in the first quarter of this year amounted to AED17.98 billion while trade in medicines and ...

Bloomberg Saudi Arabia started a fund with an initial capital of $4 billion to develop its tourism industry as the oil-rich kingdom seeks to diversify its economy and attract more foreign travellers. The Tourism Development Fund will launch a range of equity and debt investment vehicles and has $45 billion in memorandum of understandings signed with private banks, according to ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates NBD Capital Limited, the investment banking arm of Emirates NBD, announced that it has successfully closed Islamic Development Bank (IsDB’s) first ever USD Sustainability sukuk. The bank acted as Joint Lead Manager and Bookrunner for the landmark transaction by IsDB, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA by Moody’s/S&P/Fitch (each with stable outlook) The $1.5 billion, five-year sukuk is testament to ...