Dubai’s debt still a concern despite government deal

The agreement between Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the Central Bank of the UAE to rollover $20bn of Dubai’s government debt marks another important step in the Emirate’s recovery from its 2009-10 crisis. However, the bigger concern lies with debt owed by Dubai’s government-related entities, a large chunk of which is set to mature over the next few years.

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