Sheikha Fatima congratulated Emirati women and women around the world on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Leslie Pableo for The National
Sheikha Fatima congratulated Emirati women and women around the world on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Leslie Pableo for The National
Sheikha Fatima congratulated Emirati women and women around the world on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Leslie Pableo for The National
Sheikha Fatima congratulated Emirati women and women around the world on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Leslie Pableo for The National

Women making 'impossible achievable', says Sheikha Fatima


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Sheikha Fatima, the Mother of the Nation, said the hard work of women in the UAE is helping to create a prosperous future for all.

Sheikha Fatima, the Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, sent a message of congratulations to Emirati women and women around the world on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

"Every day, women are proving that hard work makes the impossible achievable, which will create a prosperous future, due to the support of the UAE’s wise leadership," she said.

Sheikha Fatima said "the daughters of Founding Father Sheikh Zayed are used to achieving success, which motivates everyone to give more for the country in the next fifty years", state news agency Wam reported.

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Why it pays to compare

A comparison of sending Dh20,000 from the UAE using two different routes at the same time - the first direct from a UAE bank to a bank in Germany, and the second from the same UAE bank via an online platform to Germany - found key differences in cost and speed. The transfers were both initiated on January 30.

Route 1: bank transfer

The UAE bank charged Dh152.25 for the Dh20,000 transfer. On top of that, their exchange rate margin added a difference of around Dh415, compared with the mid-market rate.

Total cost: Dh567.25 - around 2.9 per cent of the total amount

Total received: €4,670.30 

Route 2: online platform

The UAE bank’s charge for sending Dh20,000 to a UK dirham-denominated account was Dh2.10. The exchange rate margin cost was Dh60, plus a Dh12 fee.

Total cost: Dh74.10, around 0.4 per cent of the transaction

Total received: €4,756

The UAE bank transfer was far quicker – around two to three working days, while the online platform took around four to five days, but was considerably cheaper. In the online platform transfer, the funds were also exposed to currency risk during the period it took for them to arrive.

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Updated: March 08, 2022, 6:28 PM