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H.E Raja Al Mazrouei, CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), and Fuad Mohamed, CEO of Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (Al Masraf). Image Courtesy: Etihad
Credit Insurance

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ECI and Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade sign MoU to advance
bilateral collaboration

Designed to enhance collaboration across various domains related to insurance and risk management
Press Release

September 3, 2025

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

Her Excellency 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

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