Dubai: More than 6.8 million transactions have been conducted by the Business Registration and Licensing Sector (BRLS) at the Department of Economic Development (DED) Dubai, since its launch in 1997, a figure that underlines the sustainable growth posted by companies in various commercial activities and the competitiveness of the business sector in the emirate and the UAE at large.

The statistics were revealed by the BRLS in a ceremony marking its 20th anniversary where management representatives of the DED recognised those who have contributed to the sector’s track record over the past two decades.

The BRLS is considered a key facilitator for business activities and operations in the emirate, rendering its services to around 175,000 customers of more than 206 nationalities and linking over 90 federal and local departments nationwide in addition to 35 semi-government bodies.