Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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United Arab Emirates
Allows DIFC-registered firms to obtain dual licenses to operate across Dubai
01 May 2017On 1 May 2017, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai Economy - the Government body for economic policy making and management - to allow companies operating within DIFC - a financial free zone in Dubai - to obtain licenses to operate in mainland Dubai. Therefore, non-regulated companies in the DIFC will be able to operate as mainland businesses under a license issued by Dubai Economy. The agreement also aims to increases levels of governance, compliance and transparency for businesses working within the DIFC infrastructure.
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Type:
- Treatment and operation (Operational conditions )
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Industry:
- Services (Financial and insurance activities)
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Sources:
- Dubai International Financial Center, DIFC companies can now obtain Dubai Economy Dual licenses to operate across Dubai, https://www.difc.ae/newsroom/press-releases/difc-companies-can-now-obtain-dubai-economy-dual-licenses-operate-across-dubai, 01 May 2017
- Economist Intelligence Unit, Dubai's financial free zone gets new onshoring regulations, http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=1765409360&Country=United%20Arab%20Emirates&topic=Economy&subtopic=Forecast&subsubtopic=Policy+trends&u=1&pid=995772083&oid=995772083&uid=1, 11 May 2017
- The National, DIFC firms can obtain onshore licences, https://www.thenational.ae/business/difc-firms-can-obtain-onshore-licences-1.40556, 01 May 2017
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
-
Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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