Lulu Exchange acquires Al Falah Exchange Company

LULU Exchange, the leading foreign exchange and remittance company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 per cent ownership of Al Falah Exchange Company in the UAE.

This is a first of its kind large scale acquisition in the UAE, making Lulu Exchange the second largest player in the GCC. With this acquisition, Lulu Exchange’s total branch count goes up by 30 branches to reach 73 in UAE and 170 globally.

Speaking about the takeover, Adeeb Ahamed, Managing Director, Lulu Exchange said, “We are very excited with this new acquisition, which will help us further consolidate our network of branches, thereby serving a much bigger customer segment. I would like to express my gratitude to the regulators and government entities for their continued support.” Launched eight years ago in Abu Dhabi, Lulu Exchange currently operates in Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, India, Bangladesh, Philippines and Seychelles.

Elaborating on the expansion plans of Lulu Exchange, Adeeb Ahamed said, “Our short-term goal (three years) is to expand our footprint across South East Asia, followed by Europe. We are also looking to tap newer markets both regionally and globally.” “Being a highly service oriented business, reach is of paramount importance, hence we believe that acquisitions are very integral to grow our numbers,” added Adeeb.