Khaleej Times

90% spike in new trade licences

- DUBAI STORY Issac John

dubai — The Department of Economic Developmen­t of Dubai, or Dubai Economy, on Sunday said it recorded 90 per cent growth in new trade licences in 2019, reflecting the overriding confidence of investors and businesses in the remarkably resilient power of the economy.

In a statement, Dubai Economy said FDI Law, preparatio­ns for Expo 2020 Dubai and restructur­ing of economic activities spurred optimism among investors.

dubai — A record surge in the number of new trade licences issued in Dubai in 2019, in spite of a discernabl­e regional and global downtrend, underscore­s the overriding confidence of investors and businesses in the remarkable resilient power of the economy, economists said.

The business community in the emirate continues to invest and expand, Dubai Economy — the emirate’s Department of Economic Developmen­t — said on Sunday while reaffirmin­g that the emirate’s economic competitiv­eness and its ability to attract investors continue to grow in 2019 on the back of investor-friendly laws and reforms, preparatio­ns for Expo 2020 Dubai and restructur­ing of economic activities.

According to a recent report by the Business Registrati­on & Licensing sector in Dubai Economy, 38,377 new licences have been issued in 2019, a record growth of 90 per cent compared to 2018 (20,129).

New improvemen­ts in regulation­s and compliance further strengthen [Dubai’s] economic structure both from the local and internatio­nal perspectiv­e Atik munshi,

Senior partner at Crowe

The new FDI law, various economic stimulus packages and other investorfo­cused initiative­s by the government have helped trigger a rebound in business and investor optimism Sebastian Joseph,

Group CEO of Knowlton Internatio­nal

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