10 BUSINESS Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Fetchr buys YBA Kanoo’s Dr Patrick Chenel - Group CEO of YBA Kanoo courier unit Dubai usuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group (YBA Kanoo), oneY of the largest family- owned multinational businesses in the Middle East, yesterday announced that its courier service, KRT, have been acquired by Fetchr. Announcing the deal, COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL YBA Kanoo Group CEO, Dr Patrick Chenel said, “Fetchr is AUSTRALIA 0.2971 0.2947 a very successful technology BANGLADESH 0.00506 0.00475 CANADA 0.2945 0.2914 driven e-commerce facilitator DENMARK 0.0569 that will provide our EGYPT 0.0361 0.0219 partnership with an enhanced EURO 0.4059 0.4038 service and exceptional HONGKONG 0.04983 0.04943 experience.” INDIA 0.00582 0.00577 Fetchr, the UAE- INDONESIA 0.00002997 0.00002894 headquartered technology IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 start-up, offers an intuitive IRAQI DINAR 0.000294 solution to schedule pickup JAPAN 0.003520 0.003450 and delivery using mobile JORDAN 0.5346 0.5351 phone GPS coordinates. KOREA 0.00038401 The app enables peer-to- KUWAIT 1.2580 1.242 peer transactions while MALAYSIA 0.087500 0.0873 also facilitating business NEW ZEALAND 0.2767 0.2744 needs. From left, Fahad Fawzi Kanoo representative Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group and Idris al-Rifai, NORWAY 0.0473 co-founder of Fetchr NEPAL 0.00387 0.00353 Commenting on the OMAN 0.97962 0.98262 transaction, Fahad Fawzi we are confident that the individuals and businesses”. happy to be associated with PAKISTAN 0.00365 0.00360 Kanoo, said, “In partnering company will bring value On this association, the such a Group that has deep PHILIPPINES 0.00777 0.00753 with an innovative solutions to the marketplace and a co-founder of Fetchr, Idriss roots and reach across the QATAR 0.10381 0.10376 provider such as Fetchr, satisfying experience for Al Rifai stated, “We are very region” SAUDI ARABIA 0.10061 0.26810 SINGAPORE 0.2730 0.2710 SOUTH AFRICA 0.03120 0.03110 SRI LANKA 0.00277 0.00249 BHB approves Mubasher as Market Maker SWEDISH 0.0451 . Manama SWITZERLAND 0.3826 0.3801 ahrain Bourse (BHB) SYRIA 0.001740 0.0123 signed an agreement TAIWAN 0.012800 withB Mubasher Company on THAILAND 0.010990 0.010990 Thursday, licensing Mubasher TURKEY 0.1105 UNITED KINGDOM 0.4796 0.4766 to commence its market UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102800 0.102810 making services in Bahrain UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37800 0.37805 Bourse. YUAN 0.058500 0.0585 The agreement was signed by Shaikh Khalifa Bin Ebrahim Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh Al Khalifa, CEO of Bahrain Bourse and Mohammed Rasheed Al Ballaa, Chairman of Mubasher. Commenting on the move, Shaikh Khalifa pointed out that the presence of more than one market maker in the Bourse COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN will benefit investors and BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.4699 0.3732 0.3316 improve the services provided KUWAIT 0.2855 32.4614 0.2826 0.2511 to them. Chairman of Mubasher, OMAN 0.3849 0.3888 0.3810 0.3385 Mohammed Rasheed Al Ballaa QATAR 3.6420 3.6791 3.6052 3.2032 said the agreement goes in line with its long-term strategy to UAE 3.6730 3.7105 3.6359 3.2304 enhance presence in Bahrain, SAUDI 3.7500 3.7883 3.7121 3.2982 increase trading activity and The agreement was signed by Shaikh Khalifa Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, CEO of Bahrain Bourse and improve market efficiency. Mohammed Rasheed Al Ballaa, Chairman of Mubasher.