Bank investments in UAE cross Dhs774b by end of April 2025

Investments by banks operating in the UAE continued their upward trend, reaching Dhs774.3 billion by the end of April 2025. This marks a 16.28 annual increase compared to April 2024 and a 1.4% rise from March 2025.

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According to banking indicators released by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), investments in debt securities grew to Dhs352.4 billion by the end of April. Meanwhile, securities held to maturity totalled Dhs345.8 billion.

Banks also invested Dhs19.3 billion in stocks and Dhs56.8 billion in other investment instruments.

Total bank credit rose to over Dhs2.259 trillion, reflecting an annual growth of 9.58. Of this, domestic credit accounted for approximately Dhs1.881 trillion, while foreign credit reached Dhs378.3 billion.

Bank deposits exceeded Dhs2.965 trillion, comprising Dhs2.689 trillion in resident deposits, Dhs275.6 billion in nonresident deposits.

A breakdown of investments by emirate noted that Abu Dhabi banks took the lead with Dhs 408.9 billion, followed by Dubai with Dhs 296 billion, and other emirates at Dhs69.5 billion.

According to the Summary Report - Monetary & Banking Developments - April 2025 issued recently by the Central Bank of the UAE the total banking sector assets in the UAE, including bankers' acceptances, rose by 0.6 per cent month-on-month to exceed Dhs4.749 trillion at the end of April 2025, up from approximately Dhs4.719 trillion at the end of March.