Monday, February 23, 2009

UAE's Central Bank Bought Dubai's $20 Billion Notes

UAE Central Bank Steps In to Support Dubai Debt, Spending
Bloomberg - USA
The United Arab Emirates' central bank stepped in to support Dubai after concern increased the emirate will struggle to repay its debt as global financial turmoil pushed up credit costs and burst a real-estate bubble.
The central bank bought half of an unsecured, $20 billion, 5-year notes issue at an annual interest rate of 4 percent, Dubai's Department of Finance said in an e-mailed statement yesterday. ...

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