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UAE asks US treasury for currency swap line (developing).

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May 18, 2026 · 20:46

The UAE frames the swap line as joining an “elite group” of US allies with such arrangements (currently only five countries). Despite having \~$300 billion in foreign exchange reserves and $2 trillion in sovereign wealth, the UAE seeks this financial safety net amid regional conflict.

The Federal Reserve is unlikely to extend a swap line, as it traditionally limits them to G-10 countries.

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