The Public Debt Management Office was established in 2008 to prepare and execute the strategy for managing the Sovereign Debt Portfolio within the parameters of the Government's risk and cost objectives.

The Public Debt Management Office, through the Department of Finance for the Government of Dubai, exercises the powers and duties pursuant to the applicable legislative and statutory provisions of the prevailing laws in the Emirate, primarily;​

• The Emirate of Dubai Law No. (1) of 2016, Concerning the Financial Regulations of the Government of Dubai and;
  
• The Emirate of Dubai Law No. (7) of 2008, concerning the Public Debt Procedures.
• The Supreme Fiscal Committee Decision No. (1) of 2008, Regarding the Public Debt in the Emirate of Dubai.

 

The primary roles and responsibilities of the Public Debt Management Office:

​(1) Establish a general framework for Public Debt Management policies and strategies

(2) Determine the Short- and long-term objectives of Public Debt Management

(3) Identify the appropriate financing instruments and options for the Government borrowings

(4) Maintain consistency of Dubai’s Government Debt policies with the Federal Monetary Policy

(5) Develop and maintain a transparent and reliable Public Debt register

(6) Sustainable an efficient platform for the Government securities