S&P expects 7 emirates, UAE govt to issue $18bln local currency debt in 2025
Among the three emirates rated by S&P - Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah - only Sharjah is expected to issue debt to cover a budget deficit estimated at 6.3% of GDP in 2025.
The portfolio acquisition comprises a multifamily community in New Jersey, and two senior housing properties in Orange County, California and Long Island, New York.
The agreement covers the construction and operation of a 360-kilometre railway linking the mining areas of Al-Shidiya and Ghor Al-Safi in Jordan to its Aqaba port.