DUBAI - The central bank of the United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it was raising its key interest rate by 25 basis points, following the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to raise rates by the same amount.

The repo rate for borrowing short-term liquidity from the UAE central bank against certificates of deposit has been increased by 25 bps to 1.75 percent. (Reporting by Andrew Torchia, editing by Larry King)

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