UAE mortgage loans slump in 2009
Mortgage loan growth in the UAE fell sharply in 2009 as banks maintained their tight credit policies, Emirates Business has reported. The total value of home loans issued by the UAE's 24 national banks and 28 foreign units fell to Dhs15bn in the first 11 months of 2009, down from Dhs74bn the previous year. Growth in domestic mortgage credit plunged from around 123% during 2008 to just 12% during January-November 2009, according to Central Bank figures.




