A startup bank account easy

February 7, 2017

The UAE is on a journey to achieve global leadership in driving innovation. A flourishing startup landscape plays an important role in making this happen. In this whitepaper, Dubai Chamber and its knowledge partner Roland Berger shed light on what entrepreneurs today see as their number 1 challenge in the UAE; banking services and in particular the obstacles to opening a bank account. This is the first whitepaper in a series that is focused on entrepreneurship topics that will be published on a regular basis.

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