Bessent Says Many US Allies in Gulf, Asia Requested Swap Lines
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Bessent Says Gulf, Asian Allies Requested Currency Swap Lines Bessent Says Many US Allies in Gulf Have Requested Swap Lines Bessent Backs Financial Support for Oil-Rich U.A.E. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that "many" oil-rich U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have requested a financial backstop amid economic turbulence from the war with Iran.
Sources
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Bloomberg Economics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-22/bessent-says-many-us-allies-in-gulf-asia-requested-swap-lines
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-04-22/bessent-says-many-gulf-allies-have-requested-swap-lines-video
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The New York Times (Business)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/us/politics/bessent-support-emirates.html
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CNBC 10000113
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/iran-war-treasury-uae-scott-bessent-currency-swaps.html