Dubai: solid growth, but debt risks linger

Economic growth in Dubai should hold up well at 3.8-4.5% over the next couple of years due to a boost from the 2020 World Expo. Loan restructurings undertaken in 2014 have masked the Emirate’s debt problems in recent years, but these are likely to come back to the fore once the Expo rolls out of town.

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