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Arabian Capital Investment and Finance sets up office in DIFC

  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, July 26 - 2009 at 13:45
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Arabian Capital Investment and Finance Company (ACIFC) announced today that it has been granted a license by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate as an Islamic Investment Bank in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

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  • (L-R): Marwan Lootah, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, DIFC Authority; HE Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor, DIFC; Ahmad Farrag, Senior Executive Officer, Arabian Capital Investment & Finance Company; and Abdulla Al Awar, CEO, DIFC Authority.
    (L-R): Marwan Lootah, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, DIFC Authority; HE Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor, DIFC; Ahmad Farrag, Senior Executive Officer, Arabian Capital Investment & Finance Company; and Abdulla Al Awar, CEO, DIFC Authority.
The new DIFC-based company will provide a wide range of financial services that will include arranging credits or investment deals, advising on financial products or credit, dealing in investments as principal and as agent, arranging custody and managing assets.

HE Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre, said:
"Over the past few years, Islamic Finance has significantly widened its global appeal and gained profile as a viable alternative financial system. DIFC clearly recognises the vast growth potential of Islamic Finance and is keen to accelerate its development regionally and globally. Companies like Arabian Capital Investment & Finance Company will add to the depth and diversity of the Islamic Finance sector within DIFC."


Ahmed Farrag Omran, Senior Executive Officer of ACIFC, said, "We are delighted to have received this license as it emphasises our commitment to operating within a transparent and efficient regulatory framework. DIFC will provide ACIFC with a strong regulatory platform from which we can implement our business plan and also reach a wider audience of clients and investors."

The new company established in DIFC is 100% owned by Arabian Capital Investment & Finance Company, an Islamic Investment Company incorporated in accordance with the Kuwait's Commercial Companies Law No. 15 of 1960 and the amended laws supervised by the Central Bank of Kuwait with a paid up capital of KD16.7m ($60m). The Company provides contemporary Sharia-compliant investment and financial services and products.
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About 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 four years, over 750 firms have registered at DIFC. They operate in an open environment complemented with world-class regulations and standards. DIFC offers its member institutions incentives such as 100% 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.

About Arabian Capital Investment & Finance Company (Dubai):

Arabian Capital Investment & Finance Company (Dubai) Ltd is a Shari'a compliant investment bank. Its parent company is Arabian Capital Investment & Finance Company which is an investment bank licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Kuwait. The parent with a share capital of KD16.7m (equivalent to $60m) was authorized in March 10, 2007 and focuses on the following business lines: Direct investments in start-ups, joint ventures and private equity deals; Asset management, in real estate and equity; Private placements and IPO Services; Corporate Finance & Advisory; Arranging financing and credit facilities; and Shari'a compliant liquidity management (for its own purposes not for clients). The shareholders of the Parent are: Kuwait Finance House; Arabian Capital Holding Company; Kuwait Finance & Investment Company; and Abdulaziz Mubarak Al Hassawi.

Media contact:

Sandra Ammari
Media Executive
DIFC | Dubai International Financial Centre
Level 14, The Gate
P.O. Box 74777, Dubai, UAE
T: +971 4 4010206
F: +971 4 3622333

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