MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.05.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AL ROSTAMANI INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

 

 

Registered Office :

Maze Tower, 28th Floor, Sheikh Zayed Road 28659 & 10072 Dubai

 

 

Country :

United Arab Emirates

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.10.1979

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

51476, Dubai

 

 

Legal Form :

General Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the provision of currency exchange and international remittance services.

 

 

No. of Employees

300

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

 

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

Regular 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

United Arab Emirates

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderately Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderately  High Risk

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

D

 


 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

The UAE has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Successful efforts at economic diversification have reduced the portion of GDP based on oil and gas output to 25%. Since the discovery of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, the country has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up utilities to greater private sector involvement. In April 2004, the UAE signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with Washington and in November 2004 agreed to undertake negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement with the US; however, those talks have not moved forward. The country's Free Trade Zones - offering 100% foreign ownership and zero taxes - are helping to attract foreign investors. The global financial crisis, tight international credit, and deflated asset prices constricted the economy in 2009. UAE authorities tried to blunt the crisis by increasing spending and boosting liquidity in the banking sector. The crisis hit Dubai hardest, as it was heavily exposed to depressed real estate prices. Dubai lacked sufficient cash to meet its debt obligations, prompting global concern about its solvency. The UAE Central Bank and Abu Dhabi-based banks bought the largest shares. In December 2009 Dubai received an additional $10 billion loan from the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Dependence on oil, a large expatriate workforce, and growing inflation pressures are significant long-term challenges. The UAE's strategic plan for the next few years focuses on diversification and creating more opportunities for nationals through improved education and increased private sector employment

Source : CIA

 

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : AL ROSTAMANI INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

Country of Origin                                    : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Legal Form                                            : General Partnership

Registration Date                                   : 21st October 1979

Commercial Registration Number            : 51476, Dubai

Trade Licence Number                            : 215820

Chamber Membership Number                : 3793

Issued Capital                                        : UAE Dh 2,215,000

Paid up Capital                                      : UAE Dh 2,215,000

Total Workforce                                     : 300

Activities                                               : Providers of currency exchange and international remittance services.

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Person Interviewed                                 : K K V Srikant,             Finance Manager

 


COMPANY NAME

 

AL ROSTAMANI INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Maze Tower, 28th Floor

Street               : Sheikh Zayed Road

 

PO Box             : 28659 & 10072

 

Town                 : Dubai

Country             : United Arab Emirates

 

Telephone         : (971-4) 4543200

Facsimile          : (971-4) 4543219

Mobile               : (971-50) 4557574

Email                : tcookair@emirates.net.ae / ariemgt@alrostamanigroup.ae

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Dubai.

 

Branch Offices

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       Rahma Bin Matar Albudoor Building                                                    Office premises

Al Maktoum Street

Al Rigga

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 2223564

Fax: (971-4) 2279232

 

·       Baniyas Road                                                                                   Office premises

Deira

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 2223564

Fax: (971-4) 2279232

 

·       Dubai Airport                                                                         Office premises

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 2203979

Fax: (971-4) 2203858

 

·       Sheikh Zayed Road                                                                           Office premises

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 3327444

Fax: (971-4) 3344668

 

·       Dubai World Trade Center                                                                  Office premises

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 3328339

Fax: (971-4) 3326726

 

·       Ibn Battuta Mall                                                                                 Office premises

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 3669922

Fax: (971-4) 3669918

 

·       Al Reem Plaza Building                                                                     Office premises

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 6430643

Fax: (971-2) 6430644

 

·       Al Firdous Building                                                                            Office premises

Abu Dhabi

Tel: (971-2) 5557379

Fax: (971-2) 5557035

 

·       Al Ain                                                                                               Office premises

Tel: (971-3) 7665558

Fax: (971-3) 7665513

 

·       Al Ain                                                                                               Office premises

Tel: (971-3) 7840426

Fax: (971-3) 7840387

 

·       Sheikh Zayed Road                                                                           Office premises

Fujairah

Tel: (971-9) 2226822

Fax: (971-9) 2226637

 

·       Al Taawun Mall                                                                                 Office premises

Sharjah

Tel: (971-6) 5520505

Fax: (971-6) 5520155

 

·       Industrial Area No. 3                                                                          Office premises

Sharjah

Tel: (971-6) 5422332

Fax: (971-6) 5433716

 

·       Al Arouba Street                                                                               Office premises

Sharjah

Tel: (971-6) 5614656

Fax: (971-6) 5614623

 

·       Al Nakheel Area                                                                                Office premises

Ras Al Khaimah

Tel: (971-7) 2221818

Fax: (971-7) 2212131

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Sadasivan Karunakaran                                                                     General Manager

 

·       Mohamed Yehia Omar                                                                       Assistant General Manager

 

·       K K V Srikant                                                                                   Finance Manager

 

·       Sridhar Rajam                                                                                   Compliance Manager

 

·       Gangan Bandula                                                                               Sales Manager

 

·       Anand Shanmugham                                                             Business Strategy Manager

 

·       Abjeet Oak                                                                                       Operations Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 21st October 1979

 

Legal Form                  : General Partnership

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 51476, Dubai

 

Trade Licence No.       : 215820 (Expires 22/03/2015)

 

Chamber Member No. : 3793

 

Issued Capital              : UAE Dh 2,215,000

 

Paid up Capital            : UAE Dh 2,215,000

 

Name of Partner (s)                                                               Percentage

 

·       Abhaar International LLC                                                        50%

Dubai

 

·       Marwan Abdullah Hassan Al Rostamani                      ]

                                                                                           ]

·       Hassan Abdullah Hassan Al Rostamani                      ]

]

·       Hosnah Abdullah Hassan Al Rostamani                      ]

]           50%

·       Khould Abdullah Hassan Al Rostamani                       ]

]

·       Badriya Abdullah Hassan Al Rostamani                      ]

]

·       Dr Wafa Abdullah Hassan Al Rostamani                      ]

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the Al Rostamani Group of Companies, which comprises the following concerns:

 

·       A W Al Rostamani Lumina LLC

 

·       Al Rostamani Real Estate

 

·       Al Rostamani Euro Steel Industries

 

·       Al Rostamani Information Services

 

·       Al Rostamani Pegel

 

·       Arabian Automobiles

 

·       A R Summit

 

·       Central Trading Co

 

·       Cimel Al Rostamani

 

·       Destinations of the World

 

·       Dubai International Securities

 

·       EMACO

 

·       General Impex

 

·       Gulf Heavy Equipment

 

·       Thomas Cook Al Rostamani

 

·       United Diesel Co

 

·       A W Rostamani Holdings Co LLC

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Engaged in the provision of currency exchange and international remittance services.

In 1997, Al Rostamani International Exchange (ARIE) became the first financial institution in the Middle East to achieve ISO Certification covering all its branches and operations. In 1998, it won the prestigious Dubai Quality Appreciation Programme. In 2005, it became the first in the trade to be a part of the Dubai Service Excellence Scheme of the Government of Dubai for all its Dubai branches. The two big achievements of all to date, are to be rewarded with the Dubai Quality Award in 2003 and Dubai Human Development Award in 2009 under the Finance Category.

The company offers a wide range of foreign exchange products including demand drafts in over 40 currencies, multi-currency funds transfers to over 100 countries, encashment of travellers cheques, and exchange of all convertible and exotic foreign currencies. ARIE is the Super Agent for MoneyGram, Xpress Money and Coinstar Money Transfer, world leaders in instant international money transfers.

In addition to retail operations, ARIE serves corporate clients with a commercial foreign exchange division at each branch. Key benefits include better exchange rates and lower charges, evening trading, free collection and delivery, dial-a-draft and internet services. It also has a separate wholesale foreign money division that trades in foreign currencies with banks and other financial institutions.

ARIE's has over 300 well trained financial professionals serve its customers through 21 one stop shop branches, located in the key town centres all over the UAE using a fully computerized operating system and sophisticated dealing room equipped with terminals directly linked to international markets.

ARIE is a committed corporate citizen. It supports community care projects such as blood donation campaigns and charitable initiatives. Through the Cloth Aid Programme, which was launched in 2001, ARIE gathered and redistributed used clothing to needy people around the world. Until the 31st of December 2005 ARIE was able to collect clothes worth AED 2,000,000. Hundreds of children and needy people in Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, Tanzania, Iraq, and Senegal have benefited from this programme. ARIE has supported the Flood victims of South India and Philippines in 2009 and also been part of many initiatives of the Government of UAE.

                 Subject is ISO 9001:2000 accredited.

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 300 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham (UAE Dh)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/12:                Year Ending 31/12/13:

 

Total Sales                                UAE Dh 1,785,000,000               UAE Dh 1,850,000,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Good.

 

The above figures were provided by Mr K K V Srikant,       Finance Manager

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Standard Chartered Bank

Khalid Bin Waleed Street

PO Box: 999

Dubai

Tel: (971-4) 2520455

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Local sources report that the subject’s operating history is clear with payment obligations met in a generally timely manner. The financial position is satisfactory and the company is deemed a fair trade risk.

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.58.57

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.87

Euro

1

Rs.80.05

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

PDT

 

               

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

 

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

 

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

 

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

 

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

 

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

 

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

 

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

Credit not recommended

 

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NB

New Business

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This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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