Bank investments in UAE exceed AED 774 b by end of April 2025

July 24, 2025 / 7:04 PM

Sharjah 24 – WAM: Investments by banks operating in the UAE continued their upward trend, reaching AED 774.3 billion by the end of April 2025. This marks a 16.2% annual increase compared to April 2024 and a 1.4% rise from March 2025.

Growth in debt securities and held-to-maturity investments

According to banking indicators released by the Central Bank of the UAE, investments in debt securities (debts owed to others) grew to approximately AED 352.4 billion by the end of April. Meanwhile, securities held to maturity totaled AED 345.8 billion.

Banks also invested AED 19.3 billion in stocks and AED 56.8 billion in other investment instruments.

Bank credit surpasses AED 2.259 trillion

Total bank credit rose to over AED 2.259 trillion, reflecting an annual growth of 9.5%.

Of this, domestic credit accounted for approximately AED 1.881 trillion, while foreign credit reached AED 378.3 billion.

Total deposits near AED 3 trillion

Bank deposits exceeded AED 2.965 trillion, comprising AED 2.689 trillion in resident deposits, AED 275.6 billion in non-resident deposits, and investments by Emirate.

The data also revealed a breakdown of investments by emirate: Abu Dhabi banks: AED 408.9 billion, Dubai banks: AED 296 billion, and other UAE banks: AED 69.5 billion.