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Tourism is a major economic source of income in Dubai and part of the Dubai government's strategy to maintain the flow of foreign cash into the emirates. [19] The tourism sector contributed in 2017 about $41 billion to the GDP, making up 4.6% of the GDP, and provided some 570,000 jobs, accounting for 4.8% of total employment. [20]
The emergence of Dubai's lively real estate market was briefly checked by the global financial crisis of 2007–8, when Dubai was bailed out by Abu Dhabi. [31] The recovery from the overheated market led to tighter regulation and oversight and a more realistic market for real estate throughout the UAE with many 'on hold' projects restarting.
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is a federal financial regulatory agency in the United Arab Emirates.It was established based on Federal Decree No. (4) of 2000 by then-president of the UAE, Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and it's amendments issued in Federal Law 25 of 2006, amending the former law.
Location of the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates is a country at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf.. The economy is the second largest in the Arab world (after Saudi Arabia), with a gross domestic product (GDP) of US$570 billion (DH 2.1 trillion) in 2014.
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) (Arabic: سوق دبي المالي) is a stock exchange located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was founded on 26 March 2000. It was founded on 26 March 2000. Overview
Al Aweer Central Fruit and Vegetable Market first opened on 3 July 2004. [7] It is the biggest Fruit and Vegetable Market [8] in the Gulf countries with an area of 100 hectares. The market is the hub of the fruit and vegetable trade in the United Arab Emirates region. Most of the fresh fruit and vegetable traders operate from only here.
The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) was established in 2004 to facilitate the development of the diamond and coloured gems market. [6] Dubai ranks third behind Antwerp and Mumbai in the leading global diamond hubs in terms of trade, growing from $300 million (Dh1.10 billion) in trade in 2002 to $26 billion in 2016. [ 7 ]
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is the financial regulatory agency of the special economic zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is distinct from the UAE's federal Securities and Commodities Authority , whose jurisdiction covers the wider UAE outside the boundaries of ...