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Etihad Credit Insurance announces AED 174 million funding for SME growth in partnership
with four leading banks

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DUBAI, 25th June, 2025 (WAM) – Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE’s federal export
credit company, announced the impact of its ‘Xport Xponential’ programme, which has helped raise
AED 174 million in funding to support the growth of SMEs, during the closing ceremony of the
programme. The working capital was raised with the support of four of ECI’s banking partners: First
Abu Dhabi Bank, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Ajman Bank, and Al Maryah Community Bank. ECI
also remains committed to securing similar funding and capital for SMEs in collaboration with its
other banking partners.
The programme’s closing ceremony was held under the patronage of Abdulla Bin Touq Al
Marri, the Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Etihad Credit Insurance.
The event aligns with the Ministry’s mission to develop a flexible future economy and robust
entrepreneurial ecosystem by facilitating investment and talent attraction.

Bin Touq stated: “The ‘Xport Xponential’ programme plays a pivotal role in advancing the
UAE’s ongoing efforts to increase the contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises to the
country’s non-oil GDP. It also directly supports the objectives of the ‘We the UAE 2031’ national

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