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ECI and Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade sign

MoU to advance bilateral collaboration

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.

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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 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.”

Her Excellency 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 unwavering commitment to
delivering integrated credit and financing solutions that empower UAE-based businesses and facilitate entry for their
products into more regional and international markets, especially in countries where Comprehensive Economic
Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) have been established through strategic alliances.

Fuad Mohamed, CEO of Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (Al Masraf), said, “We are honoured to partner
with ECI, led by a vision to strengthen key trade, investment and risk management solutions, which are crucial for UAE
exporters and the wider business community. This strategic collaboration seamlessly aligns with Al Masraf’s long-
standing vision to support the UAE’s economic growth, trade diversification and development of key sectors such as real
estate.”

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