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UAE to see gradual improvement in financial confidence

DUBAI – The UAE will see a gradual improvement in financial confidence led by a drop in the country’s lending rates, an economist at a leading bank said 
on Monday.
“There will be a gradual improvement in financial confidence led by a slow narrowing of the gap between the UAE EIBOR (Emirates Interbank Offered Rates) and LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rates) spread,” said Mark McFarland, Emerging Markets Economist,

In the GCC, the real GDP growth rate is set to rise in 2011, he said.

“Middle East and North African, or MENA, markets are also set to improve, while Europe’s crisis worsens in the shadow of credit defaults. The developed world, hampered by large gaps in production output, high unemployment and now the added complication of rising global inflation and commodity prices, is lagging the recovery in emerging markets,” he said at a media briefing. “Overall, MENA markets provide attractive opportunities for investors in 2011 when growth will be well into the recovery phase,” said McFarland. “To further boost recovering capital flows in MENA, incentivised return of capital to the region is much needed as monetary growth has yet to recover outside of Qatar.”

With growth rates in emerging markets outstripping those of developed markets and predicted to rise steadily over the next few years, global divergence will be the key theme for investors in 2011, he said.

“Such divergent trends pose a dilemma for policymakers, which is currently reflected in rising bond yields,” said McFarland. “It also creates the potential for renewed foreign exchange market volatility, which is still hampered by the five-year credit default swaps, in addition to cyclical issues that are driving foreign exchange, such as exchange and interest rates.”

McFarland said global GDP expansion is underway as world trade flows improve, but engines such as China, Brazil and India will continue to drive both recovery and global growth, which means emerging markets will offer investors better fundamentals into 2011.

“Oil prices are predicted to remain high, which will bode well for infrastructure spending in the region,” according to Gary Dugan, Chief Investment Officer and Acting General Manager, Private Banking, Emirates NBD. According to Dugan, crude oil prices are expected to average $76-88 per barrel in 2011.

Dugan said local equities still proved attractive, but investors should wait before buying emerging market equities, which face near-term challenges and equity prices in general are no longer as low as they were. “Investors are advised to buy global developed market equities but with care. Globally, the technology and healthcare sectors both offer good opportunities as do G7 bonds with long durations.”

“On the commodities front, the recommendations are to choose selectively,” he cautioned. “We expect commodity prices to continue on the up, but there is a requirement for growth in order for demand to catch up with 2011 production estimates. As for real estate, opportunities, again, are selective. Most importantly, investors are reminded to keep their portfolios diversified.”

He said gold is still considered a core asset for wealth management in 2011, especially amid lack of credibility of many global currencies. “Keeping gold as wealth preservation rather than for tactical gains is strongly recommended. In the metal markets gold and silver are undergoing some selling pressures, but a stronger global demand for industrial metals is meeting a well supplied market in aluminum, nickel, zinc and lead, which are all expected to see strong supply growth in 2011,” said Dugan.

UAE to see gradual improvement in financial confidence
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