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Country Report United Arab Emirates September 2009

Publication Date September 2009
Publisher EIU
Product Type Report
Pages 28
ISBN Number not applicable
Product Code EIU00543
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Summary

Outlook for 2009-10

  • 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 forecast to register a 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.
  • Real GDP is forecast to shrink by 4% in 2009??

Content

  • Highlights
  • Outlook for 2009-10: Domestic politics
  • Outlook for 2009-10: International relations
  • Outlook for 2009-10: Policy trends
  • Outlook for 2009-10: Fiscal policy
  • Outlook for 2009-10: Monetary policy
  • Outlook for 2009-10: International assumptions
  • Outlook for 2009-10: Economic growth
  • Outlook for 2009-10: Inflation
  • Outlook for 2009-10: Exchange rates
  • Outlook for 2009-10: External sector
  • Outlook for 2009-10: Forecast summary
  • The political scene: The FNC wishes to broaden its political agenda
  • The political scene: Trials begin over Dubai's anti-corruption campaign
  • Economic policy: Railway plans take shape
  • Economic policy: The Central Bank takes further steps to improve liquidity
  • Economic policy: Falling money growth and lending indicate risk aversion
  • Economic policy: Dubai creates a Financial Support Fund
  • Economic policy: In focus
  • Economic performance: Central Bank reports 7.4% real GDP growth in 2008
  • Economic performance: Balance of payments moves back into deficit in 2008
  • Economic performance: Data for first half of 2009 confirm downturn
  • Economic performance: Inflation falls in the first half of 2009
  • Economic performance: Abu Dhabi enters the space race
  • 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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