UAE News: Abu Dhabi Insurer Helps NMC Health Pay Salaries - Bloomberg:
An Abu Dhabi-owned insurer is helping NMC Health Plc pay overdue bills, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could be a sign the emirate is stepping in to help the embattled hospital operator.
The National Health Insurance Co., known as Daman, is speeding up payments to Abu Dhabi-based NMC so it can pay salaries and other invoices, the people said.
The move by Daman, which is 80%-owned by Abu Dhabi’s government and the rest by Munich Re, is seen as an intervention by the oil-rich emirate to address a cash shortfall. It also shows the extent of troubles at NMC, which was once a darling of London stock markets and an example of a Middle Eastern success story.
Banks have been reluctant to lend to London-listedNMC since Muddy Waters Capital LLC accused it of financial improprieties in December. The company earlier this month asked lenders for an informal standstill on its existing facilities.
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