Home UAE Abu Dhabi Banks erase debt worth Dhs869.85m of 1,607 Emiratis The move was implemented as per the directives of the UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan by Zainab Mansoor November 30, 2020 Several banks across the UAE have struck off debts of 1,607 Emiratis, totalling in excess of Dhs869.85m, the Non-performing Debt Relief Fund announced on November 30. Participating lenders included: First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Al Hilal Bank, Mashreq Bank, Emirates NBD, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Standard Chartered, RAKBANK, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates Islamic, NBQ, and the Arab Bank for Investment & Foreign Trade (Al Masraf). The move was implemented as per the directives of the UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Under the directives of Khalifa bin Zayed, with the support of Mohamed bin Zayed and the follow-up of Mansour bin Zayed, the Citizens’ Debt Settlement Fund announces the exemption of 1,607 citizens from debts worth AED869,845,000 with the participation of 12 banks across the UAE. pic.twitter.com/oBjAi3o9Na — مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@admediaoffice) November 30, 2020 “Since its establishment in 2011, under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa, the fund has undertaken many important initiatives to address the issues and concerns of citizens and provide them with the means for a decent standard of life, in cooperation with national banks and the Central Bank,” said Jaber Mohammed Ghanem Al Suwaidi, director-general of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi and chairman of the Supreme Committee of the Non-performing Debt Relief Fund. Al Suwaidi also expressed his thanks to all banks that formed part of this initiative, official news agency WAM reported. Tags Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Al Hilal Bank Arab Bank for Investment & Foreign Trade Commercial Bank of Dubai Debt Dubai Islamic Bank Emirates Islamic Emirates NBD Emiratis First Abu Dhabi Bank Mashreq Bank NBQ RAKBank Standard Chartered 0 Comments You might also like UAE’s Tabreed secures Dhs600m revolving credit facility UAE’s FAB to provide $135bn in green finance by 2030 Dubai’s Emirates NBD third quarter profit rises 38% FAB’s Q3 2023 profit surges by 48% on revenue boost