Banks in Dubai have added approximately 155 billion dirhams to their asset portfolios during the first seven months, reflecting a growth rate of 7.7%. As of the end of July 2025, their total assets reached 2.179 trillion dirhams.
The central bank reported that for the eighth consecutive month, Dubai’s banks continued to lead in deposit attractiveness, holding a market share of 46.2% of total bank deposits as of July.
The cumulative deposits in Dubai’s banks amounted to 1.426 trillion dirhams, marking an increase of 9.3% over the seven-month period.
In contrast, credit extended by Dubai’s banks saw an increase of 8.1% since the beginning of the year, bringing the total credit balance to 1.041 trillion dirhams by the end of July.
Moreover, investments by these banks rose by 9.4% during the same timeframe, totaling 313 billion dirhams.
On another note, data indicated that Abu Dhabi’s banks have seen their assets reach 2.448 trillion dirhams, with investments standing at 434 billion dirhams and deposits at 1.369 trillion dirhams.
For other banks in the country, the total assets amounted to 397.5 billion dirhams, with deposits at 258.1 billion dirhams and a total credit balance of 210 billion dirhams. Additionally, investments were recorded at 70.6 billion dirhams at the close of July this year.