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United Arab Emirates

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17 Aug 2026 · United Arab Emirates

Economic Growth

UAE central bank reports resilient banks and strong 2025 growth

The annual stability review links robust output and low inflation to the strength of banks, credit and the wider financial system.

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Dubai and its coastline photographed from the International Space Station

29 Jul 2026 · United Arab Emirates

Monetary Policy

UAE central bank keeps its base rate at 3.65%

The decision maintained borrowing conditions in a dollar-pegged economy and illustrates how US monetary policy is transmitted to the Gulf.

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A one-dirham coin from the United Arab Emirates

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29 July 2026 · United Arab Emirates

Exchange RatesFixed Exchange Rates

UAE keeps Base Rate at 3.65% under the dirham's US dollar peg

On 29 July 2026, the Central Bank of the UAE kept its Base Rate at 3.65% after the US Federal Reserve left its Interest on Reserve Balances rate unchanged. The decision is a direct exchange-rate case because the Base Rate is anchored to the Fed under the UAE's fixed dirham-dollar regime. CBUAE's operating framework also states that it intervenes in the foreign-exchange market around USD/AED 3.672-3.673 to maintain the peg.

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Dubai and the United Arab Emirates coast seen from space