Sovereign wealth funds and other government entities in the UAE greatly increased their overseas investments during 2011 as higher oil prices led to a large rise in the country’s balance of payments surplus, new figures from the UAE Central Bank indicate.
Capital outflows from UAE public sector entities rose to Dh95 billion ($26 billion) in 2011 from Dh10 billion in 2010, according to the recently-released Central Bank annual report for 2011. That was the highest outflow since 2008, when the global financial crisis led to a sharp drop in the UAE’s oil revenues………………………………………..Full Article: Source