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UAE’s ‘Second Salary’ savings plan offers its expat majority passive income

The savings plan is the first step in establishing a long-term retirement plan structure by the savings and investment company, amid low rates of retirement savings in the region.
A general view of the Dubai skyline on November 30, 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the launch of a customized savings solution on Tuesday called Second Salary, which appeals to the country’s majority expatriate population who are not offered a government-backed savings plan like those available to nationals. 

The initiative is developed by National Bonds, an Islamic-finance compliant savings and investment company owned by the principal investment arm of Dubai’s government, Investment Corporation of Dubai. 

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