01712cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006293 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451801248 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. United Arab Emirates : 2009 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Public Information Notice; and Statement by the Executive Director for United Arab Emirates. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (67 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was adversely affected by a series of external and domestic shocks in 2009, including the global economic slowdown, the shutdown of international capital markets, and the impact of the bursting Dubai property bubble in mid-2008. Oil receipts plummeted, global trade and logistics contracted, as did property and construction activities. Executive Directors have welcomed the ongoing engagement with Dubai World's creditors and stressed the importance of a speedy, orderly, cooperative, and predictable approach to debt restructuring. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/042 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/042/002.2010.issue-042-en.xml IMF e-Library