In January 2021, the UAE Cabinet approved the Federal Government Public Debt Strategy 2021-2023, in line with its approach post-COVID-19 to improve its financial planning, achieve financial sustainability and create a competitive economy based on knowledge and innovation.

The strategy is a general framework for motivating the national financial and banking sectors, through consolidating the Emirates Investment Authority’s portfolio, establishing a bond market in the local currency and providing financing alternatives.

The strategy also aims to:

• develop and support an efficient financial market
• finance the government’s infrastructure and development projects approved by the Cabinet
• diversify national financial markets
• support the implementation of the fiscal policy of Central Bank of the UAE
• cover financial guarantees issued by the government.

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