UAE keeps key interest rate unchanged amid Iran war, mirroring US Fed move

Base rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) stays at 3.65%

Dubai: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) announced late Wednesday it has decided to maintain the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) at 3.65%.

This CBUAE decision was taken following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged.

“The CBUAE has also decided to maintain the interest rate applicable to borrowing short-term liquidity from the CBUAE at 50 basis points above the Base Rate for all standing credit facilities.

Source: www.gulfnews.com

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