Abu Dhabi-listed Aabar Investments, Daimler's largest shareholder, has entered into a $1.625 billion loan agreement, the company said in a statement posted on the bourse website.

The loan has a sixth-month term and is with local and international investors. It will be used "for general corporate purposes," the statement added.

Aabar is 71 per cent owned by Abu Dhabi's ruler, according to Reuters data. – Reuters