Maktoum Bin Mohammed: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) recorded its strongest ever performance for the first half of a year in H1 2025, welcoming 1,081 new active registered companies. The total number of active companies rose by 25% year-on-year, while financial services licences grew by 28%.
▶️The number of FinTech, AI and innovation-focused companies reached 1,388—further strengthening DIFC’s position as the region’s leading financial ecosystem and a global hub for innovation.
▶️ Our vision is clear: to place Dubai among the world’s top four financial centres as outlined in its Economic Agenda (D33). Together, we continue to work to ensure Dubai remains the city of the future and a driver of it.