UAE’s Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates for CDs

Published May 17th, 2001 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The UAE’s central bank announced on Wednesday a reduction in interest rates on certificates of deposit (CDs) to match inter-bank rates on US dollar deposits on international financial markets, reported the Gulf News.  

“This move is likely to result in lowering the cost of financing economic activities,” the bank said in a statement. 

The reduction in interest rates on CDs should particularly boost investors, said the statement – Albawaba.com 

 

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