Zamanat launches USD 100 million tokenized private credit fund

Zamanat Fund CEIC Limited has announced the sponsorship of a DIFC-domiciled tokenized private credit fund with a target size of up to USD 100 million. The fund, issued as Investment Tokens on ZIGChain, aims to address the estimated USD 250 billion SME financing gap within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

In the UAE, SMEs contribute over half of the GDP but receive less than 10 percent of total bank lending. The fund intends to direct capital toward regional companies that are underserved by traditional financing channels, supporting economic initiatives such as Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the UAE Centennial 2071. This move serves as a proof point for bringing GCC private credit into a regulated digital structure for professional clients.