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Dubai International Financial Centre

  
Also known as: DIFC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Updated: Oct 25, 2011
 
 
 
Country

UAE

Ownership Type
Company Type
Non-Corporate Entity
 
 
 
  
Zawya Industry Classifications (ZIC)
Sector Industry

Real Estate

 
Principal Activities
Financial free zone for banking services, capital markets, asset management and fund registration, reinsurance, Islamic finance, business processing operations and ancillary services; distribute computer peripherals including printers, faxes, data storage and multimedia devices; distribute office supplies including stationary products; provides labeling services.
 
Date of Establishment Year
2002 (February)
 
No of Employees
N/A (260 Company, N/A Group, N/A Headquarters) (As of Oct 17, 2011)
 
 
Contact Details
Address:
The Gate Building
14th Floor
Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai International Financial Centre
P.O. Box 74777
Dubai 
United Arab Emirates
 
Tel:
+971 4-362-2222
 
Fax:
+971 4-362-2333
 
Email:
info@difc.ae
 
Website:
www.difc.ae
 
Related Links:
www.difccourts.ae

 
 
 Business Overview
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is a free trade zone created and fully owned by the government of Dubai, in order to host companies that operate in the banking, capital markets, asset management and fund registration, reinsurance and Islamic finance industries.

It is operated by the DIFC AuthorityDIFC AuthorityLoading..., which develops policies and handles the strategic development, operational management and administration. The DIFC Registrar of Companies (ROC) is responsible for the registration of DIFC applicants. The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts is an independent judicial system dealing with all the matters that arise from and within the DIFC.
 
 
Zawya Industry Benchmarks  Yr 2009  Yr 2010  Change (%)
No. of Registered Companies 859  N/A 
Land Area (sq ft) 4,792,000  4,792,000  0.00 
Land Area (sq m) 445,200  445,200  0.00 
 
 
 Major Shareholders   
Name   Type  Country  Holding 
Government of Dubai  Government UAE 100.00% 
 
 
 Direct Investments and Related Entities 
Divisions
Name  Country  Holding 
DIFC Registrar of Companies UAE -
Supervising Authority
Name  Country  Holding 
Dubai International Financial Centre Authority UAE -
Related Organizations
Name  Country  Holding 
Dubai Financial Services Authority [DFSA] UAE -
Dubai International Financial Centre Courts UAE -