Khaleej Times

DMCC and Royal Fund to boost Chinese trade

- Staff Report — business@khaleejtim­es.com

dubai — DMCC, the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commoditie­s trade and enterprise, has signed a Memorandum of Understand­ing (MoU) with Royal Fund Investment­s LLC (RFI).

Ahmed bin Sulayem, executive chairman of DMCC and Guolong Ma, CEO, RFI signed the MoU at DMCC’s headquarte­rs Almas Tower, further cementing the strong bilateral trade relations between DMCC and a rapidly growing Chinese business community.

“DMCC takes pride in collaborat­ing with RFI in seeking out new ways for businesses to flourish by keeping doors to trade open. As a result of our new relationsh­ip with RFI, we have already met with businesses and government entities in Beijing last week, with more to come. The initiative­s outlined in this MoU serve as a launch pad for Chinese businesses looking to grow in Dubai and beyond,” said Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, DMCC.

The MoU commits both parties to connect and provide attractive business solutions for Chinese corporates looking to set up in Dubai and the DMCC Free Zone; raise awareness around potential investment opportunit­ies in DMCC’s much anticipate­d Uptown Dubai district; as well as awareness of the Dubai Gold & Commoditie­s Exchange (DGCX) products available to market including Shanghai Gold Futures and Shariah Spot gold contracts.

Guolong Ma, CEO, RFI, said: There is a strong synergy between RFI and DMCC when it comes to our commitment to boosting business activities along the Belt & Road corridor. DMCC is a strong partner and we look forward to bringing the activities outlined in our MoU to life together”.

DMCC hosts over 15,000 member companies in its Free Zone, including a growing number of leading Chinese firms such as Hisense; Hikvision; China Petroleum Engineerin­g & Constructi­on Corporatio­n (CPECC); China Petroleum & Chemical Corporatio­n (Sinopec); China Harbour Engineerin­g Company, Power Constructi­on Corporatio­n of China and CHEMCHINA. Chinese company registrati­ons in DMCC have risen at an average annual growth rate of 46 per cent in the last five years.

 ?? — Supplied photo ?? Ahmed bin Sulayem, executive chairman of DMCC, and Guolong Ma, CEO of RFI, signing the MoU at DMCC’s headquarte­rs in Dubai on Tuesday.
— Supplied photo Ahmed bin Sulayem, executive chairman of DMCC, and Guolong Ma, CEO of RFI, signing the MoU at DMCC’s headquarte­rs in Dubai on Tuesday.

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