By the end of August, the asset and investment portfolio of banks in Dubai surpassed 2.53 trillion dirhams, reflecting an increase of approximately 325 billion dirhams over the past year, which represents a growth of 13.5%. This compares to a total of 2.205 trillion dirhams recorded in August 2024.
According to the central bank, the assets of Dubai’s banks expanded by 290 billion dirhams within a year, reaching a total of 2.215 trillion dirhams by the end of August 2025, marking an annual growth rate of 15% compared to 1.926 trillion dirhams in August 2024.
Of this increase, 190 billion dirhams was concentrated in the first eight months of the current year.
The investments in banks throughout the emirate rose by around 39 billion dirhams over the year, bringing the cumulative total to 317 billion dirhams, which indicates an annual growth of 13.8%. This is an increase from 278 billion dirhams recorded in August 2024. Notably, 31 billion dirhams of new investments were made during the first eight months of 2025.
In terms of investment distribution, Dubai banks have the largest portion invested in bonds held until maturity, totaling approximately 195 billion dirhams, leading all banks in the nation in this area. They also invested 83.7 billion dirhams in securities representing debts, known as debt securities. Furthermore, about 35.5 billion dirhams were allocated to a diversified investment portfolio, while investments in equities amounted to 1.9 billion dirhams.
Emirate banks hold the largest share of total bank deposits, accounting for 46% with a total of 1.450 trillion dirhams by the end of August, which shows an annual growth of 14.8%. Over the past year, they attracted 187 billion dirhams in new bank deposits, with the majority, totaling 148 billion dirhams, drawn in during the first eight months of this year.