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UAE To Launch Repo Facility For Banks
The central bank of UAE is launching a repo rate facility for its banks.
The central bank of UAE is launching a repo rate facility for its banks, Bloomberg reports. The repurchase facility will accept Islamic certificates of deposit as collateral against cash to provide a source of liquidity to banks.
Participating banks will have to enter a collateralized murabahah facility deal. The Shariah-compliant facility will allow banks to use their excessive liquidity to invest in dirham instruments.
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