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Country Report United Arab Emirates October 2009

Publication Date October 2009
Publisher EIU
Product Type Report
Pages 27
ISBN Number not applicable
Product Code EIU00972
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Summary

Outlook for 2010-11

  • The outlook for the domestic political scene is stable, and the president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, will maintain the UAE's relatively liberal social and economic policies, as well as its pro-Western foreign policy stance.
  • The federal public finances are expected to have registered a small deficit in 2009 on the back of lower international oil prices and oil production cuts. The budget balance will move into surplus again in 2010-11.
  • Real GDP is estimated to have shrunk by 4% in 2009??

Content

  • Highlights
  • Outlook for 2010-11: Domestic politics
  • Outlook for 2010-11: International relations
  • Outlook for 2010-11: Policy trends
  • Outlook for 2010-11: Fiscal policy
  • Outlook for 2010-11: Monetary policy
  • Outlook for 2010-11: International assumptions
  • Outlook for 2010-11: Economic growth
  • Outlook for 2010-11: Inflation
  • Outlook for 2010-11: Exchange rates
  • Outlook for 2010-11: External sector
  • Outlook for 2010-11: Forecast summary
  • The political scene: Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed acquires new role
  • The political scene: Saudi Arabia-UAE relations remain strained
  • Economic policy: The UAE scraps start up capital requirement
  • Economic policy: New law may revise foreign ownership restrictions
  • Economic policy: Central Bank revises capital-adequacy ratio
  • Economic policy: In focus
  • Economic policy: The UAE sets up a new debt-management unit
  • Economic performance: Sharjah faces repeated power outages
  • Economic performance: Dubai Metro opens on schedule
  • Economic performance: Abu Dhabi ventures further into the high-tech sector
  • Data and charts: Annual data and forecast
  • Data and charts: Quarterly data
  • Data and charts: Monthly data
  • Data and charts: Annual trends charts
  • Data and charts: Monthly trends charts
  • Data and charts: Comparative economic indicators
  • Basic data
  • Political structure

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