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Malik: UAE-US FX Swap a Backstop for Worst Case Scenario

The UAE's enquiry about a currency swap with the US is more about taking out an insurance policy rather than a sign of a fiscal crisis. That’s according to Hasnain Malik, Managing Director for Emerging Market Equity & Geopolitical Strategy at Tellimer who spoke to Bloomberg’s Horizons Middle East an

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April 27, 2026·1 min read
Malik: UAE-US FX Swap a Backstop for Worst Case Scenario

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The UAE's enquiry about a currency swap with the US is more about taking out an insurance policy rather than a sign of a fiscal crisis. That’s according to Hasnain Malik, Managing Director for Emerging Market Equity & Geopolitical Strategy at Tellimer who spoke to Bloomberg’s Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the UAE’s potential lifeline in case the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for longer. (Source: Bloomberg)

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