IMF dubs UAE visit productive

Dubai: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to the United Arab Emirates had productive talks with government officials during a visit to prepare an assessment of the country's economy, the institution said.

IMF officials visited January 3-11 to "review recent economic developments," and had "fruitful talks about the status of the economy, as well as the medium-term outlook", the IMF said.

The officials will prepare a staff report to be discussed by the IMF board "in a few weeks", the IMF said.