18 Investments

Investments

  At fair value through other comprehensive income   At fair value through profit or loss   At amortized cost   Total
  AED’000   AED’000   AED’000   AED’000
               
2023              
Equity instruments:              
– Quoted * 73,003   20,972     93,975
– Unquoted 32,844       32,844
Debt instruments              
– Quoted – Fixed rate     44,916   44,916
Unquoted investment

in managed funds

611       611
               
  106,458   20,972   44,916   172,346
               
               
Within UAE 103,322   20,972   44,916   169,210
Outside UAE 3,136       3,136
               
  106,458   20,972   44,916   172,346
               
2022              
Equity instruments:              
– Quoted * 129,779   58,831     188,610
– Unquoted 45,143       45,143
Debt instruments              
    – Quoted – Fixed rate 33,864       33,864
Unquoted investment

in managed funds

730       730
               
  209,516   58,831     268,347
               
       
Within UAE 204,776   58,831     263,607
Outside UAE 4,740       4,740
               
  209,516   58,831     268,347

The Group holds investments in Tier 1 perpetual instruments which are classified under quoted equity instruments amounting to AED 2,537 thousand (2022: AED 3,827 thousand). These instruments carry an average coupon interest/profit rate between 5.25% p.a. to 6.25% p.a (2022: 5.25% p.a to 6.50% p.a).

* Included in this balance investments in shares amounting to AED 65,206 thousand (2022: AED 74,570 thousand) in the name of related parties who has given the parent company full control to act as owner of these shares.

During the year, the Group has redeemed investments on maturity carried at amortized cost of AED Nil (2022: AED 1,847 thousand).