UAE banks' exposure to real estate declines | ZAWYA MENA Edition:
Growth in the UAE banking sector's loan exposure to the real estate sector nearly halved to 8.5 per cent last year, compared to 18.1 per cent in the previous year, due to a persistent decline in property prices as well as a reduction in the number of project launches.
According to the UAE Central Bank's Financial Stability Report 2018, the outstanding balance of real estate loans amounted to Dh379 billion at the end of 2018, which was slightly above 20 per cent of total loans. Bank lending to the real estate sector (including both residential and commercial real estate) grew at 18.1 per cent in 2017 as against 10.3 per cent in 2016.
"The asset quality of the commercial and residential real estate loans remained stable during 2018, while it deteriorated for the construction sector," the report said.
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