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Cabinet Decision No. 25 of 2025 On the Regulation of Writing Off Bad Debts System of the Emirates Development Bank

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

The UAE Cabinet

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

The Cabinet:

- After reviewing the Constitution;

- Federal Decree-Law No. 7 of 2011 On the Establishment of the Emirates Development Bank;

- Cabinet Decision No. 19 of 2015 On the Regulation of Writing Off Bad Debts System;

- Based on the presentation of the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emirates Development Bank and the approval of the Cabinet

has decided:

 

Article 1 - Definitions

In the application of the provisions of this Decision, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings indicated next to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise:

 

Bank: Emirates Development Bank

 

Board of Directors: The Board of Directors of the Bank

 

Bad Debt Write-off: Any action taken by the Bank for the purpose of reducing or cancelling the entire value of or any part thereof, by repaying them using special credit provisions or by charging them to the profit and loss accounts for the current financial year.

 

Article 2 - Bad Debts

For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Decision, a debt shall be...