Dresdner Bank to join the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

Notes and media contacts

Media enquiries:
Amira Abdulla
PR Manager
Tel: +971 4 362 2433
Shaima Al Zarouni
Assistant PR Manager
Dubai International Financial Centre
Tel: +971 4 362 2432

Iman Ahmad
Regional Media Relations Manager
Dubai International Financial Centre
Tel: +971 4 362 2685
Emily Burgess
Tax & Finance
Tel: 00971 (0) 4 3197359
Mob: 00971 (0) 5 02245153

About the DIFC:
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is an onshore hub for global finance. It bridges the time gap between the financial centres of Hong Kong and London and services a region with the largest untapped emerging market for financial services.

In just three years, over 600 firms have registered at the DIFC. They operate in an open environment complemented with world-class regulations and standards. The DIFC offers its member institutions incentives such as 100 per cent foreign ownership, zero tax on income and profits and no restrictions on foreign exchange. In addition their business benefits from modern infrastructure, operational support and business continuity facilities of uncompromisingly high standards.

Contact:
Martin Halusa
Tel. +49 69 263-50750

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