UAE Cross-border financial news selection（1.12)
1.Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes USD 500 Million Sustainability-Linked Loan Financing Bond by Emirates NBD
Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing of Emirates NBD Bank PJSC's, USD 500 million Sustainability-Linked Loan Financing Bond (SLLB), the world's first SLLB issued under the new International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and Loan Market Association (LMA) framework.
Rated A2/A+ by Moody's and Fitch, the five-year bond carries a fixed coupon rate of 5.141% and matures in 2029. It is issued under Emirates NBD's USD 20 billion EMTN (Euro Medium Term Note) Programme, reinforcing the Bank's commitment to sustainability and innovation in financial markets.
The issuance of the dual-listed bond on Nasdaq Dubai and Euronext Dublin, reflects strong interest from both regional and international investors, further underscoring Dubai's position as a leading global hub for sustainable and innovative debt capital markets. Emirates NBD's latest issuance increases the Bank's total value of bonds currently listed on Nasdaq Dubai to USD 5.77 billion, spanning 9 listings.
2.Ajman Chamber strengthens legal services, commercial mediation in 2024
Hindi Obaid Al Matrooshi, Secretary-General of the Ajman Arbitration Centre and Acting Director of the Legal Affairs Department at the Ajman Chamber, reaffirmed the chamber's commitment to enhancing its legal services for the business community. He underscored its efforts to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions that increase legal awareness and meet the evolving needs of private sector establishments.
Al Matrooshi explained that the commercial mediation service handled 59 cases in 2024, with 91% of these cases being acted upon, reflecting the effectiveness of the solutions provided to resolve disputes.
Moreover, the Legal Affairs Department completed 106 requests under its contracts and legislation service. He also noted that the number of commercial arbitration cases reached 14, with action taken in over 60% of them.
3.阿布紮比伊斯蘭資本推出首只歐洲物流資產開發基金
阿布紮比伊斯蘭銀行旗下、獲迪拜金融服務管理局許可的阿布紮比伊斯蘭資本公司日前宣布推出"阿布紮比伊斯蘭資本歐洲物流資產開發基金壹期"。該基金符合伊斯蘭金融交易準則，旨在幫助投資者投資德國及西歐地區高需求物流資產。
這壹投資工具的推出主要針對該市場日益增長的投資機遇。目前，這些地區在符合環境、社會和治理（ESG）標準的可持續物流資產方面存在結構性短缺。
阿布紮比伊斯蘭資本有限公司高級執行董事托尼·赫沙伊米表示，該基金通過聚焦歐洲物流行業，為投資者提供了進入這壹高增長市場的機會。在強勁的經濟和結構性趨勢推動下，投資者可以獲得靈活且符合ESG標準的投資機會。
4.阿布紮比成立阿布紮比註冊與許可局 加強商業監管與發展
阿布紮比經濟發展局宣布成立阿布紮比註冊與許可局（ADRA），旨在發展和規範酋長國的商業部門。該機構將負責監督阿布紮比及其非金融自由經濟區內經濟實體的監管和註冊，並協調完成相關許可程序。
這壹決定源於阿布紮比行政委員會的批準，目的是確保阿布紮比和非金融自由經濟區的經濟機構符合有關打擊洗錢、可疑活動融資和非法組織的立法和行政法規。ADRA還將創建統壹的數據庫，整合酋長國和自由經濟區的經濟機構信息，以簡化許可流程、優化監管事務並確保遵守適用法規。
阿布紮比經濟發展局局長艾哈邁德·賈西姆·紮比閣下表示：“ADRA的成立是阿布紮比經濟發展道路上的重要裏程碑。該機構通過提供專家監督的咨詢服務、簡化程序和強化監管支持，幫助企業進入阿布紮比的繁榮經濟生態系統。”