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Time of India
19 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Faster salary credit, SIP debit, EMI payment and more under new NACH 3.0 system by NPCI from July 2025, know more
What is the significant update being made to the NACH system? Enhanced GUI interface: The graphics user interface (GUI) is being upgraded to align with the latest security standards. Improved Navigation: Banks can now view all relevant details on a single screen for easier access and monitoring. Optimised file handling: The system can now handle a higher volume of files more efficiently. Advanced Dashboard: Banks will have access to an enhanced dashboard to track the status of files presented and received. Self-service user management: Users can create accounts and reset passwords independently. Escalation matrix updates: Banks can now submit or update their escalation matrix with NPCI at their convenience. Security Enhancements made in NACH 3.0 Advanced technology used for data transmission and storage through both GUI and H2H. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for user access (After go live feature will be enabled). Role-based access controls to ensure appropriate data visibility. Enhanced audit trails for better traceability and compliance. Real-time monitoring and alerts for transaction processing and receiving activities. Disabling of plain text file downloads to prevent unauthorised access to sensitive data. Implementation of a PGP encryption module for secure file downloads from the front end, ensuring confidentiality and data integrity. How can consumers benefit from the big NACH 3.0 update? Faster processing time for salary, EMI, school fees, etc NACH 3.0's updates can minimise human errors and improve customer's experience NACH 3.0 fixed a major security loophole NACH 3.0 incorporates PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) encryption module Faster resolution of disputes Starting the first week of July 2025, you can look forward to quicker salary credit in your bank accounts, faster bank transfer of funds in NACH related transactions and many more, thanks to a significant update being made to the NACH system by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) NPCI has said in a circular dated June 6, 2025, that the NACH system is set to undergo a significant update and would henceforth be called NACH the uninitiated, NACH (National Automated Clearing House) is the backbone of the Indian inter-bank recurring money transfer system. It is designed to offer an efficient and robust platform for both debit and credit transactions, including those for salaries, pensions, subsidies, and loan to put it in context, your mutual fund SIP payments, Netflix subscriptions and other auto-payments are also routed through NACH via the e-mandate mechanism. This is how NACH is integrated into the daily lives of millions of that you know how important NACH is in our everyday life, read on to know more about how significant this new NACH update is and how it can help said in the circular that this new version of NACH dubbed as 3.0 incorporates a range of security and functional enhancements designed to improve user experience, strengthen data protection, and support higher transaction volumes with greater are some of the updates:NPCI said that under the NACH 3.0 system advanced security standards have been implemented to strengthen the overall integrity and safety of the system. Key security improvements include:Here's how the new NACH 3.0 update may help consumers, according to experts,Shravan Shetty, Managing Director, Primus Partners, highlights that one of the biggest beneficiaries of this new NACH update will be consumers getting salary and making EMI explains: 'The optimized file handling capabilities under NACH 3.0 mean the system can now manage a larger volume of transactions with better efficiency. For banks, this will result in faster processing times, and for customers, it will ensure a smoother experience—especially during high-volume periods like salary credits or EMI collections.'Manish Kumar Goyal, chairman and managing director, Finkeda, a digital banking and payments company, says: 'One of the updates in NACH 3.0 includes real-time monitoring and alerts for transaction processing and receiving, and this is a big thing. This is because most payments via NACH pertain to EMIs, salaries, and scheduled payments. Hence due to the implementation of this real-time functionality, it would expedite payments, thereby benefiting both the bank and the customer.'Goyal explains: 'For such services (salaries, EMI, etc), if customers were given instant notifications whenever they send or receive money, it would enhance consumers' ability to steer their financial value. Besides, with improved technology and swift-solving ability, NACH promises to become more secure, transparent, and user-friendly—especially for common recurring payments.'Muskkan Kukreja, Assistant Director, Accounting and Finance, Dr Shantilal K Somaiya School of Commerce and Business Studies, agrees with Goyal and Shetty and adds: 'The optimized file handling capabilities mean the system can now manage a larger volume of transactions with better efficiency. For banks, this will result in faster processing times, and for customers, it will ensure a smoother experience—especially during high-volume periods like salary credits or EMI collections.'Kukreja says that: 'The NACH system (v 3.0) now offers live dashboards and alerts to track mandate rejections, transaction failures, and suspicious patterns. This means banks can now respond in real-time due to this immediate monitoring and they no longer are required to wait for end-of-day reports.'Ritesh Raj Saxena, Head of Direct Banking, IndusInd Bank says: "The upgraded interface, more streamlined navigation, and self-service tools allow for greater operational agility, while the enhanced security architecture, including encrypted downloads and access controls, ensure safe handling of sensitive data. Together, these updates will enable banks to reimagine the customer journey, playing a pivotal role in improving process oversight and minimizing risk exposure, ultimately benefitting both banks and their customers."Kukreja explains that prior to this new update, some transaction or mandate data could be downloaded in plain text, which was readable and says: 'This created a major risk if unauthorized personnel accessed it. NACH 3.0 has disabled this option, requiring all file access to be encrypted or done through secure dashboards. This removes the chance for manual mishandling or insider threats, where files could be accidentally shared or leaked on purpose.'Kukreja explains: 'The security improvements in NACH 3.0, including the PGP encryption module, the disabling of plain text file downloads, and real-time monitoring, are important upgrades that aim to boost data protection and lower fraud risks for both banks and their customers. PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is a common encryption method that protects sensitive data, such as mandate files or transaction details. It ensures that only authorized parties can decrypt and read the information. The NACH files sent between banks and NPCI are encrypted with PGP, securing them from start to finish. This process helps stop data breaches during file transfers by making the content unreadable to unauthorized users and ensures that the data remains intact.'Whenever there are any payment related disputes or errors, consumers file a complaint with the bank which in turn files a complaint with NACH's system only during a defined time. This system is set to change with NACH 3.0 as banks can now submit or update their escalation matrix as per their explains: 'One of the enhancements made with NACH 3.0 is that banks can now submit or update their escalation matrix. These clear escalation paths will help ensure that any technical or operational issues are handled quickly and reach the right authority. Being clear about how complaints are managed is expected to help build customer confidence in the digital systems.'Kukreja further adds: 'Another enhancement in the NACH ecosystem is the ability for bank staff to navigate the NACH portal more easily on a single screen, reducing time taken for mandate management, transaction monitoring, and troubleshooting. Further, it is expected that banks will have access to an enhanced dashboard to track the status of the files that have been presented and received.'Goyal agrees with Kukreja and adds: 'The introduction of the escalation matrix brings about improved timelines for complaints redressal, whereas the complaints become simpler to be resolved due to the presence of the matrix.'
Telegraph
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Manfred Mann's Paul Jones: Cliff Richard converted me to Christianity
Autumn 1963: the band signed to EMI less than six months earlier were already feeling the pressure. Their first single, a blues instrumental written by their keyboard player, titled Why Should We Not?, had failed to trouble the charts. The second, a number by their singer called Cock-a-Hoop, had lyrics and, also, what its composer describes now as 'the famous Bo Diddley rhythm. Well, people call it the Bo Diddley rhythm, but it was older than Bo Diddley.' Unfortunately for Manfred Mann, their second single was another one that 'didn't do anything, sales-wise', acknowledges its writer, Paul Jones. Which, when you're labelmates with The Beatles and they have a 10-month and four-hit lead on you, is a problem. Still, someone at the nation's new favourite pop show, Ready Steady Go!, which had launched in summer 1963, liked Cock-a-Hoop enough to book Manfred Mann to perform. 'Packing up the instruments at the end, somebody said to us: 'Would you guys be interested in writing us a theme tune?' Because they were using a Ventures track, a rock instrumental.' Manfred Mann said they could oblige. Then the producers listed their demands: 'Use that rhythm that you use on Cock-a-Hoop. It must start with a countdown because this is the start of the weekend. Then, instrumental only until we're through with the opening credits on the screen. So that would be 30 seconds, maybe a bit more.' It was a lot. But then, Manfred Mann were used to the controlling ways of the patrician Sixties record business. Their name, which was also the name of their South African-born keyboard player, had been imposed on them by their label after EMI baulked at their existing appellation: 'No one will ever get anywhere with a stupid name like The Blues Brothers.' So, after leaving the TV studio, Manfred Mann piled into their van and headed off to their next commitment that evening, a pub booking. 'We started with a 12-bar blues. Manfred came up with the bit that goes down the tone. I came up with the lyrics because I was the lyricist. We had it written by with time we got to the gig!' Within two months of their first appearance on Ready Steady Go!, Manfred Mann's 5-4-3-2-1, buoyed by Jones' alley-cat harmonica, was the clattering theme opening the show. A month after that, in January 1964, it was in the charts. Then, that summer, after another self-penned flop, Hubble Bubble (Toil and Trouble), their singer started raiding his record collection, his canny response to an EMI edict: 'No more singles written by the band.' As Jones recalls it, 'I said: 'If we're not going to write them ourselves, at least I'm picking them,'' he said of the songs that would, ultimately, be Manfred Mann's next four singles, all of them originally sung by American female artists. 'I heard Do Wah Diddy Diddy by The Exciters on Radio Luxembourg and immediately ordered it, because you couldn't just buy an obscure record like that. It was even obscure in America. It made the Top 30, I think, but only just.' It was the same, he says, with Sha-La-La (originally sung by The Shirelles), Come Tomorrow (sung by Marie Knight) and Oh No, Not My Baby (written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King). They were era-defining smashes for the Brit R&B group led by the blues-, jazz- and gospel-loving lead singer, a Black American music aficionado who knows his Hambone from his trombone, his Diddley from his Diddy. In summer 1964, Do Wah Diddy Diddy gave Manfred Mann their first Number One and a career that rattles on, in more than one version, to this day. As he sang of himself in his hip-shaking 1965 R&B composition The One in the Middle – part of an EP, so EMI were OK with Jones writing it – ' there's a geezer called Paul, who's so thin and so tall, and so wants to be a star…' 'We were a band that played pubs and little clubs, and that was all we ever had in our mind. But, hey, suddenly we were – snap, snap, snap! ' Jones clicks his fingers rapidly as we drink tea and eat digestives in an elegant drawing room littered (neatly) with hefty coffee-table books about Buddy Holly and BB King. Those few minutes in a transit van 61 years ago were the start of a songwriting and performing career that – via a solo career, an acting career, a 32-year stint as host of BBC Radio 2's The Blues Show and a re-embracing of Christianity courtesy of Cliff Richard – ended up here, in a spacious country house with landscaped lawns and adjacent lake in a discretely affluent corner of Essex. Except it doesn't sound like Jones – a boyishly trim, neat, coiffed, youthful and (his words) pedantic 83-year-old – is here much. When I traverse Jones' crunchy gravel drive on a soggy May afternoon, The Manfreds are still in the midst of what he calls their spring tour. It's Hastings, Isle of Wight, Shrewsbury, Lincoln, with no sleep till Ringwood, before Jones is off to France for dates with Dave Kelly from The Blues Band 'in a chateau for a couple of days. Then I get some time off!' And that's not factoring in his fund-raising charity concerts (for Prostate Project and Cranleigh Arts venue in Surrey), his obligations as President and ambassador of Harmonica UK (formerly the National Harmonica League; Jones hands out cards to anyone asking for the tricks of his mouth-organ trade), and he and wife Fiona's regular church meetings 'telling people our story'. For sure, the band of which he was a member for three-and-a-half years between 1962 and 1966 has lasted much, much longer in their current incarnation as The Manfreds. They first got back together in 1991 for the 50 th birthday of guitarist McGuinness (whose first band was The Roosters, alongside Eric Clapton). 'And all of a sudden, Manfred Mann was back together again – except for Manfred. He was the only one who wasn't there. He was on tour in Germany.' It turned out that Mann – who'd reconfigured the group in 1971 as Manfred Mann's Earth Band (their biggest hit was their 1977 cover of Bruce Springsteen's Blinded by the Light) – was still wedded to that version of the group. 'So we talked about it,' says Jones, 'back and forth and back and forth. And I'm sorry to say that lawyers were involved, which was unnecessary, really. But in the end, it was settled that The Manfreds would not be easily confused with Manfred Mann's Earth Band. And,' he adds, clearly pleased at the mutual turning-of-the-cheek, 'we have become more and more friendly ever since.' For a minute in the early 1960s, though, it seemed possible that Paul Jones's destiny lay with another band of blues-loving shouters. Born in Portsmouth, he studied English at Oxford before quitting after one year to follow his first passion. 'I had a band at university, made up of various jazz musicians who wished it could be more of a jazz band, and me.' When the guitarist left, Jones offered the spot to a new friend, a fellow muso 'that I met at a party or a college ball or something like that'. Brian Jones (no relation) said he wasn't keen. Still, when, in 1962, Brian was mulling the formation of a new band, he reciprocated. 'Brian said: 'You and I have just been dilettantes. We haven't been taking this thing seriously.' I said: 'OK, so what's your remedy?' 'Well, first thing I'm going to do is move to London, because it's the centre of everything.' He was still in Cheltenham. 'Then: 'I'm going to get myself a flat, and I'm starting a band, and we're going to become rich and famous. Do you want to be my singer?'' Paul thought Brian was being 'preposterously optimistic. I knew [leading figure on the blues scene] Alexis Korner, and I knew every musician in his band. They all had day jobs. Or if they were lucky enough to be in another band as well, they perhaps didn't have a day job. But [late British R&B legend] Graham Bond [a member of Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated] was selling Hoovers! So I said to Brian: 'You're going to become rich and famous, playing blues? Come on… '' Also, Jones had just landed a paying gig, as a singer in a dance band playing the easygoing hits of the day. He duly declined Brian's offer, telling him: 'I'm going to do this for money. And I'm going to play blues because I love it. And those two things probably will never meet.' So, while Paul Jones was stuck in a residency in Slough's Adelphi Ballroom, togged out in a scarlet jacket and singing I Remember You, Brian Jones went off and formed The Rolling Stones. The Stones, with Mick Jagger as (effectively) Brian's second choice singer after Paul, released their debut single, Chuck Berry cover Come On, the same summer that Manfred Mann released theirs. It wasn't long before they were far outpacing Paul's band. I ask him: when he saw what The Rolling Stones were achieving, did he ever kick himself that he hadn't taken Brian up in his offer? 'No, never,' he replies firmly. 'I admired those guys because they did a great job.' (It is very difficult to imagine the scrupulously polite Paul Jones, who was recently offended by the amount of swearing he heard coming from notorious rock'n'roll potty mouth Rick Astley, as part of the Stones' debauched rock'n'roll circus.) But he will allow himself a small pat on the back for another part he played in their rise. After the success in early 1964 of 5-4-3-2-1, Manfred Mann booked a weekly residency at The Marquee Club in Soho. They would turn up in the afternoon to rehearse new songs, 'like an extended soundcheck, really'. But one week they were told they'd have to wait a few hours as The Rolling Stones had booked the club for their own rehearsal, ahead of what Jones remembers as 'their first television appearance' (his pedantry is twinned with a fierce memory, so I don't doubt him). 'They were a covers band at the time. And after their rehearsal finished, and ours was about to begin, I said to Mick: 'Are you writing yet?' 'No, I can't write songs.' 'Mick, you will. You should get started now. And I'm not saying anything more on this subject. You've got to start writing songs.'' Jones pauses, a modest smile twitching his lips. 'Well: Andrew Loog Oldham, of course, gets that credit for locking Mick and Keith [Richards] in a room until they came up with a song. But I actually encouraged Mick before that.' It all speaks, he reflects, of his and Manfred Mann's 'decent relationship' with The Rolling Stones. 'There was a certain amount of rivalry, but it was good-natured. Brian use to take the mickey out of me, and I used to try and take the mickey out of him. But, no, I never for a moment wanted to have gone back and made a different decision. I've enjoyed my career! A lot!' It's a career that's been fired the his passion for the music he feels in his soul. In summer 1966, after Pretty Flamingo – another cover of a song by an American songwriter – went to Number One, Jones left Manfred Mann and went straight into an acting career that saw him star on stage and screen in Evita, The Beggar's Opera, The Sweeney, kids TV show Uncle Jack and the Jean Shrimpton curio Privilege. But there would, ultimately, be one other 1960s screen appearance that came back to bite Jones. He took part in a televised debate with Cliff Richard about their competing views on faith. 'Cliff was arguing the case for the evangelist Billy Graham. And I was – as an atheist, which I still was – bringing the opposite argument. Cliff was very gentlemanly and respectful. But I'm not proud of the way I behaved on that television programme.' How did Jones behave? 'I kind of twisted things that he said. I said things like: 'You see, Cliff, what you've actually just said is...' And then I would say something that he hadn't just said… It wasn't clever.' By the mid-1980s, Jones – who was raised Christian – began 'coming back to faith'. Around that time, he joined the cast of Guys and Dolls at London's National Theatre, taking over, from Ian Charleson, the part of Sky Masterson, as immortalised by Marlon Brando. One of the dancers in the company was Fiona Hendley. 'And we became lovers, but not married,' says Jones, whose first marriage had ended in 1976 (he has two songs from that relationship). 'And because of Fiona, we started to go to a church in London. They quickly realised that we were living as man and wife – but weren't! Then suddenly, one day, we had a call from Cliff Richard: 'Come and hear this preacher whose name is Luis Palau. You and Fiona both need to hear what he has to say.' 'And sure enough, he was preaching out of Paul's Letter to the Romans, chapter one,' he says of Bible passages about God's gift of salvation through faith. 'And it did the trick. I had been an atheist for 25 years, but I wasn't any more. But on the other hand, I hadn't [fully] become Christian either. So Cliff was very much responsible for that –' Jones claps his hands – 'complete change. Or, completing that change, as it were.' That was in 1984. The following year Jones stopped drinking, which is certainly one reason for his good health. Forty years on, Paul Jones remains staunch – to his teetotality, to his faith and, ultimately, to The Manfreds. But, I wonder as I look round his frankly fabulous home, what keeps him on the road at age 83, playing the – to be frank – secondary and tertiary concert markets of Shrewsbury and Lincoln? 'I hope they're only secondary, but you could be right,' he replies jovially. 'It's a very special band, The Manfreds. It's like being in a new band in a way – even though it's from 60-odd years ago. I find that deeply fulfilling, like some of the other stuff we do. Fiona and I are still doing churches. Ever since Luis Palau, we've been going round these churches and just telling people our story. We love it. So some of what I do is that, and I can't blame The Manfreds for everything. But there's a lot to be done,' Paul Jones says, beaming, 'and I'm still doing it!'
Finextra
5 days ago
- Business
- Finextra
PingPong launches InvestXB in Luxembourg
PingPong, a pioneer of cross-border embedded payment solutions with an established presence in Luxembourg since 2017, today launches InvestXB, a next-generation infrastructure solution for alternative investment managers, administrators and corporate solutions providers in Luxembourg. 0 InvestXB delivers fast and compliant financial solutions designed for investment professionals launching and operating investment vehicles in Luxembourg, with the capability to support investors and assets globally. A Trusted And Robustly Regulated Partner, Designed For Global Investment Professionals In 2020, PingPong received approval from Luxembourg's financial regulator (CSSF) to upgrade from a Payment Institution (PI) licence to an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence. This EMI licence includes passporting rights, allowing PingPong to operate across all European Economic Area countries under CSSF supervision and regulation. Our ability to accelerate multi-currency account opening and onboard investment vehicles with global investors and assets, without compromising compliance, allows our team to navigate this complex landscape with tangible results. InvestXB can onboard investment vehicles with global investors and assets, including international Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs), setting us apart from legacy providers. What's more, InvestXB is one of the few non-banks that enables global investment vehicles to open a multi-currency Luxembourg-based IBAN, which will accept incoming funds in 23 currencies, hold multiple currencies to match fund obligations and offer disbursements in over 200 countries and regions. "InvestXB's global capabilities truly set us apart in the Luxembourg market. We enable investment vehicles to seamlessly match their fund obligations with access to 23 currencies for receiving, exchanging and sending funds, while facilitating disbursements and managing FX across over 200 countries and regions. Our ability to onboard investment vehicles with global investors and assets, including international UBOs based anywhere in the world, gives investment professionals the flexibility they need in today's interconnected investment landscape," said Pawel Stosik, General Manager at PingPong Europe SA. Rapid Operational Efficiency, With 24-Hour Account Opening For fund managers, a key aspect of fundraising is speed. Yet traditional banks and legacy providers often take weeks, if not months, to approve and open accounts, causing critical delays for fund incorporation and operation. InvestXB offers a better solution, opening accounts within 24 hours, facilitating blocking certificates in minutes and providing the ability to deploy capital faster. What's more, InvestXB will allow global investment vehicles to open additional accounts on the same day. Where others see complexity, we see value, positioning InvestXB to lead innovation while adhering to the highest regulatory standards. Global Capabilities Backed By Local Expertise And Knowledge Speed matters at every touchpoint, from opening an account to day-to-day operations. Customer service is outdated and inefficient due to a lack of investment from legacy providers, meaning fund managers and administrators are waiting weeks for responses from account managers. Investment managers, fund administrators and corporate service providers deserve better support and infrastructure. InvestXB provides access to a dedicated team based in our central Luxembourg office. Our account managers are experts in Luxembourg fund compliance, regulation, structures, and management, ensuring seamless cross-jurisdictional support throughout the entire fund lifecycle. 'Missing the window to collect capital can mean losing investors altogether. With InvestXB, investment professionals can open accounts in hours, not weeks, while accessing dedicated support from our Luxembourg-based team of experts in fund compliance, regulation, and structures. Having reliable local knowledge and support throughout the fund lifecycle is critical for fund managers. It's like having a concierge service for all your fund administration needs, a next-generation solution designed specifically for sophisticated investors," added Pawel Stosik.
Hi Dubai
5 days ago
- Business
- Hi Dubai
UAE Leads Globally in Metrology as Pillar of Innovation, Economic Competitiveness
The UAE is advancing its vision of a knowledge-driven economy by elevating metrology—the science of measurement—as a cornerstone for innovation, quality, and competitiveness. Central to this effort is the Emirates Metrology Institute (EMI), which is building a robust national system that enhances accuracy, fairness, and trust across critical sectors. Founded in 2011, EMI leads the country's ambition to become a regional and global hub for precision measurement sciences. Accurate measurement underpins social and economic justice, ensuring fair trade, protecting consumer rights, and promoting healthy competition. By strengthening the national metrology infrastructure, the institute supports sustainable development, attracts investment, and aligns the UAE with global standards. EMI is currently developing specialized laboratories to serve key industries. These include facilities focused on mass, volume, and flow measurements for commerce and industry; electrical time and power for energy and telecommunications; length and angle for construction and engineering; temperature and humidity for environmental monitoring; and force, torque, and pressure for oil, gas, and construction sectors. A Chemical Metrology Laboratory is also in feasibility study stages, aiming to bolster healthcare, food safety, and environmental oversight. Through strategic training programs and international partnerships, EMI has nurtured skilled Emirati professionals to lead this scientific infrastructure. The institute's work not only enhances measurement precision but also fosters innovation, reduces resource waste, and builds confidence in the UAE's quality infrastructure—key pillars for a competitive, innovation-driven economy. As the UAE pushes forward, EMI's role remains critical in ensuring transparency, market stability, and compliance with international best practices, positioning the country at the forefront of the global metrology landscape. News Source: Emirates News Agency
Zawya
5 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
UAE leads globally in metrology as pillar of innovation, economic competitiveness
ABU DHABI: The UAE continues to advance its efforts to build a knowledge-based economy rooted in innovation and advanced technology, with metrology, the science of measurement, emerging as a key enabler of the country's future vision. It plays a vital role in enhancing quality of life, boosting industrial competitiveness, ensuring transactional accuracy, and reinforcing the reliability of standards across economic and other critical sectors. Spearheading this transformation is the Emirates Metrology Institute (EMI), which leads a comprehensive national system positioning the UAE as a trusted regional and global hub for precision measurement sciences. This progress directly supports the UAE's sustainable development goals, strengthens national capabilities, and enhances international confidence in the country's quality infrastructure. Metrology plays a particularly critical role in ensuring social and economic justice, as accurate measurement is the cornerstone of fairness in both commercial and industrial transactions. It also helps protect consumer rights and promotes fair competition among products and services. Advanced measurement systems contribute to market stability, facilitate trade, and promote transparency, thereby stimulating economic growth and increasing investor confidence. EMI reinforces these principles by providing a reliable national metrology system that encourages innovation, reduces resource waste, and enhances product quality, aligning closely with the UAE's sustainability goals. According to data obtained by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) from the EMI, the institute is currently working on a range of advanced projects designed to improve measurement accuracy and upgrade the UAE's metrology infrastructure to meet the highest international standards. These include the development of specialised laboratories serving critical sectors. Key initiatives include: Mass, Volume, and Flow Laboratory – designed to meet the measurement needs of industrial and commercial sectors. Electrical Time, Frequency, and Power Laboratory – ensuring high precision in power generation, telecommunications, and defence applications. Length and Angle Laboratory – serving the construction industry and precision engineering sectors. Temperature and Humidity Laboratory – supporting both environmental monitoring and industrial processes. Force, Torque, and Pressure Laboratory – enhancing measurement accuracy in the construction, oil, and gas industries. In addition, a feasibility study has been completed for the establishment of a Chemical Metrology Laboratory, which will support critical areas such as healthcare, food safety, and environmental monitoring. These projects reflect the institute's deep commitment to building a robust scientific infrastructure that enhances trust in the UAE market and supports the country's journey toward a competitive, innovation-driven economy. By fostering fair, secure, and standards-aligned commercial environments, EMI is helping to attract investments, support industrial development, and ensure compliance with international best practices. Since its establishment in 2011, the EMI has served as a cornerstone in building a comprehensive national ecosystem of metrology experts. The institute has actively attracted international expertise and invested in the development of Emirati talent through advanced training programmes and strategic knowledge partnerships. As a result, it has successfully nurtured a cadre of skilled young Emiratis capable of leading national laboratories in line with the highest standards of quality and competence.
