Wednesday 24 July 2013

Household debt of US$114 billion in UAE poses growing risk - bi-me.com

Household debt of US$114 billion in UAE poses growing risk - Business Intelligence Middle East - bi-me.com - News, analysis, reports:

"UAE. Household debt poses a growing risk to the financial sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As of June 2012, household debt totalled over US$114 billion, which translates to over US$95,000 in debt per household.

The problem of excessive lending is prevalent among youth, who feel social pressure to purchase luxury goods as status symbols in order to fit in.

A poll showed that 60% of UAE citizens spend a quarter or more of their monthly income on debt repayment obligations alone, posing a threat to consumption expenditures."

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