Economics

UAE Central Bank Forecasts Deeper Economic Contraction This Year

A coronavirus testing center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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The economy of the United Arab Emirates will suffer a deeper contraction this year than first estimated, dragged down by disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the country’s central bank.