United Arab Emirates

We are projecting a slight narrowing in the UAE's current account surplus in 2012 (to 7.6% of GDP from an estimated 8.7% in 2011), as hydrocarbon receipts fall and re-exports to Iran... 2012-01-27

In early December, the government of the UAE granted approval to a draft law allowing foreign companies to acquire a more than 49% stake in local companies. This move is aimed at attracting... 2011-12-09

Alarm bells are once again being raised about the UAE's debt pile, following reports in early December 2011 by ratings agency Moody's and the Financial Times newspaper which stated... 2011-12-08

Reports circulated in late September that the UAE, along with Saudi Arabia, may potentially be in the final stages of offering a loan worth approximately US$5bn to the Egyptian government.... 2011-09-21

Recently released trade data from the Federal Customs Authority (FCA) is raising concerns that brewing global headwinds are starting to weaken the UAE's macroeconomic outlook. According... 2011-09-21

Recently released data from the National Bureau of Statistics has confirmed our view that consumer price inflation in the United Arab Emirates would remain weak through 2011, despite... 2011-09-20

Reports emerged in mid-August that Credit Agricole was planning on moving its regional headquarters from Manama to Dubai in light of the outbreak of public unrest in Bahrain. This... 2011-08-23