DUBAI — The Dubai government said Sunday it has repaid in full $910 million of maturing bonds, declaring it reflected a commitment of the indebted Gulf emirate to honor its obligations.



“All the outstanding notes were redeemed in full,” upon maturity on April 23, the government said in a statement referring to the bond issue valued at 3.34 billion dirhams ($910 million).



The bonds were issued under the government’s 15-billion-dirham Medium Term Note Program dated April 14, 2008, it said, adding repayments included all outstanding notes and accrued interest.



“This repayment reaffirms Dubai government’s commitment to deal with its repayment obligations in a proactive manner,” said Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Saleh, head of the finance department.



“It also strengthens the government’s resolve to honor all its financial obligations on time,” he was quoted as saying in the statement.



Dubai rocked global markets in 2009 when its largest group Dubai World signaled a need to freeze payments on debt exceeding $26 billion, before getting government help and reaching an agreement with lenders to restructure $14.7 billion. — AFP