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9/9/25, 10:33 AM ECI, Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade sign pact – The Gulf Time Newspaper
ECI, Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign

Trade sign pact

DUBAI / WAM

Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, signed a Memorandum of

Understanding with the Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (Al Masraf).

This strategic agreement is designed to enhance collaboration across various domains related to

insurance and risk management, in support of the trade and real estate sectors. Moreover, it aims to

bolster exporters’ access to finance, reinforcing the UAE’s economic agenda.

The scope of this partnership encompasses trade credit insurance, both conventional and Murabaha.

This includes export credit risk insurance to protect UAE exporters against commercial and non-

commercial risks. The agreement also extends to short-term, medium-term, and long-term credit risk

insurance, insurance against individual buyer risk, along with supply risk, export and SME financing,

confirmation of letters of credit (LoC), and broader corporate finance solutions.

Raja Al Mazrouei, CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), said, “This agreement with the Arab Bank for

Investment and Foreign Trade, reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering bilateral cooperation.”

“This partnership underscores our focus on sustainable economic development and is strategically

aligned with our efforts to strengthen the UAE’s export ecosystem, increase global market access for

UAE-manufactured products and goods, and reinforce the nation’s position as a key hub for

international trade and investment.”

She highlighted that the joining of Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade in ECI’s growing

network of partners represents a valuable addition to its portfolio. And further emphasised ECI’s

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