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
               
2024              
Equity instruments:              
– Quoted * 62,941   46,060     109,001
– Unquoted 7,675   44,496     52,171
Debt instruments      
– Quoted – Fixed rate 5,784     44,917   50,701
Unquoted investment

in managed funds

570       570
               
  76,970   90,556   44,917   212,443
               
               
Within UAE 75,062   90,556   44,917   210,535
Outside UAE 1,908       1,908
               
  76,970   90,556   44,917   212,443
               
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

The Group holds investments in Tier 1 perpetual instruments which are classified under quoted equity instruments amounting to AED 1,191 thousand (2023: AED 2,537 thousand). These instruments carry an average coupon interest/profit rate 6.25% (2023: between 5.25% to 6.25%) per annum.

* Included in this balance investments in shares amounting to AED 56,361 thousand (2023: AED 65,206 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 (2023: AED Nil ).