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UAE governor denies revaluation rumour

Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi, the governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, on Thursday moved to deny reports that the central bank would allow the value of the dirham to rise by up to 5% on Sunday.

The dirham hit a 17-year high on the news.

Local media said the governor had labelled as false reports in Arabian Business, a local magazine, that the dirham, which has been pegged to the dollar at a fixed rate since January 2003, was set to appreciate by between 3% and 5% on the

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