Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Credit Bureau and the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at GITEX Global 2025, aiming to elevate transparency and quality of data in the emirate’s property sector.
Announced on October 28, 2025, the agreement outlines cooperation to improve data quality, exchange financial statistics, and conduct joint research. The initiative seeks to empower investors, developers, and property managers with deeper insights and more robust risk assessment tools.
HE Marwan Ahmad Lutfi, Director General of Etihad Credit Bureau, stated:
“This collaboration marks another milestone in our mission to enhance the depth and value of our credit reports. Integrating key financial obligations such as rent and property service charges adds a crucial dimension to our reporting.”
Engineer Rashed Al Omaira, Acting Director General of ADREC, described the MoU as a response to longstanding operational challenges.
“Through strategic collaboration with our federal partners, we are tackling key pain points in data accessibility and risk assessment processes that impact the entire ecosystem.”
The partnership will leverage ADREC’s comprehensive real estate market data and Etihad Credit Bureau’s credit analytics to foster evidence-based decision-making across transactions, development financing, and investment planning.
The deal supports Abu Dhabi’s ambition to position itself as a trusted global hub for property investment and follows a regional trend toward greater real estate transparency and digitalisation. Similar initiatives have recently aimed to advance market maturity and investor confidence, such as the digital service launches in Abu Dhabi and data-driven reforms in Dubai. For related developments, see Abu Dhabi real estate transparency partnership and ADGM digital real estate services.
The Abu Dhabi government continues to prioritise technological integration and transparency as vital drivers of sustainable property market growth.
