The UAE’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector has seen a decline in growth in the second quarter of 2015. This is according to the latest results from Gulf Finance Corporation’s UAE SME Sentiment Survey. The slowdown has been attributed to macroeconomic issues having a dampening effect on general market conditions. David Hunt, CEO of Gulf Finance, shares the highlights of the report:
SME DECLINE REPORT
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