U.S.-UAE Currency Swap Line: A Stabilizing Force Amid Middle East Tensions

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared on Wednesday that a currency swap line between the United States and the United Arab Emirates could yield mutual benefits. Other Gulf countries have reportedly shown interest in similar deals.

Bessent refrained from identifying the nations requesting such arrangements, but addressed a U.S. Senate Appropriations subcommittee about the importance of these facilities in stabilizing financial markets affected by Middle East conflicts.

He explained that swap lines, from either the Federal Reserve or the Treasury, are essential for maintaining order in dollar funding markets and preventing disorderly sales of U.S. assets. President Donald Trump confirmed that a U.S.-UAE swap line is under review.

(With inputs from agencies.)