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3/4/24, 4:31 PM             Fitch reaffirms ECI’s ratings at 'AA-' with stable outlook for 6th consecutive year | Emirates News Agency


                 Fitch reaffirms ECI’s ratings at 'AA-'


                 with stable outlook for 6th consecutive



                 year




                  Tuesday, February 27, 2024 4:29 PM •  3 minutes Reading



                     DUBAI,  27th  February,  2024  (WAM)  --  Etihad  Credit


                     Insurance  (ECI),  the  UAE's  federal  export  credit


                     company, announced that it has obtained sustained AA-


                     Fitch Ratings for six consecutive years.


                     Fitch  Ratings  has  reconfirmed  ECI’s  Insurer  Financial


                     Strength  (IFS)  rating  and  Long-Term  Issuer  Default


                     Rating (IDR) at ‘AA-’ (very strong) with Stable Outlooks.



                     This  prestigious  recognition,  from  2019  to  date,


                     highlights ECI’s unwavering dedication to support UAE’s


                     economic diversification and boosting the international


                     competitiveness of UAE-based businesses.


                     Abdullah  bin  Touq  Al  Marri,  Minister  of  Economy  and


                     Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Etihad  Credit


                     Insurance, said, "The positive rating from Fitch reaffirms


                     the  UAE's  efforts  in  diversifying  the  national  economy


                     and  enhancing  its  competitiveness  regionally  and


                     globally. It also reflects the confidence of international



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