Dubai’s economy on slow recovery path

Dubai’s equities soared by 26% since the beginning of the year on the back of fading concerns that government-related entities (GREs) will struggle to refinance their maturing debt this year and growing hopes that the economy is recovering. However, we think that tight lending conditions and growing risks of an escalation in Iran are likely to moderate the pace of Dubai’s recovery. 

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