Archive for December, 2009

Abu Dhabi extends $10B lifeline to Dubai

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 Posted in Islamic Finance, Markets, Regional News, SWF | No Comments »

The Dubai Exchange rallied 10.4 percent yesterday in the wake of a $10 billion credit line from Abu Dhabi, coagulating some of the recent hemorrhaging.  A portion of the funds will reportedly be used to meet a $4.1 billion bond payment owed by Nakheel--a real estate subsidiary ...

Four reasons why Dubai will survive

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 Posted in Economy, General, Industrial investment, News, Real estate | 1 Comment »

1) Actual (Strategic) Value of "Distressed" Real Estate: Dubai World, the government-affiliated parent company under scrutiny, is strapped with an estimated $24B in debt,including $7.3B in deteriorating real estate assets held by their Nakheel subsidiary. On paper, these assets are ...