2.2 Basis of preparation

Basis of preparation

These financial statements are for the year ended 31 December 2022 and are presented in Arab Emirate Dirham (AED), which is the functional and presentation currency of the Company.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for investments carried at fair value through profit or loss and investments carried at fair value through other comprehensive income which are carried at fair value. They have been prepared under the assumption that the Company operates on a going concern basis.

As required by the Securities and Commodities Authority (“SCA”) notification dated 12 October 2008, accounting policies relating to investment securities have been disclosed in the financial statements.