Dubai property frenzy sets developers on a US$6bil debt spree


— Reuters

DUBAI: Property developers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are raising billions through a growing arsenal of funding tools – from Islamic bonds to private credit – as they ride one of the Gulf country’s longest real estate booms in years.

Data compiled by Bloomberg showed US dollar bond and sukuk issuance alone has grown more than 12-fold to US$6bil since 2021, underscoring how widely developers have accessed the market in a short time.

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