Banking investments in the country continued to exhibit significant growth, reaching AED 774.3 billion by the end of April 2025. This marks a remarkable annual increase of 16.2% compared to April 2024, alongside a monthly rise of 1.4% from March 2025.
As per the banking indicators released by the Central Bank of the UAE, investments in financial securities representing debt, referred to as “debt bonds,” saw an increase to approximately AED 352.4 billion by the end of April. The value of securities held until maturity reached AED 345.8 billion, while banks’ investments in equities amounted to AED 19.3 billion, in addition to other investments totaling AED 56.8 billion.
The total banking credit also rose, surpassing AED 2.259 trillion, with an annual growth rate of 9.5%. Local credit accounted for around AED 1.881 trillion, while foreign credit reached AED 378.3 billion.
Bank deposits exceeded AED 2.965 trillion, with AED 2.689 trillion attributed to resident deposits and AED 275.6 billion to non-resident deposits.
Data showed the breakdown of investments by emirate, with Abu Dhabi banks leading with total investments of AED 408.9 billion. Dubai banks followed with AED 296 billion, while other emirates contributed investments totaling AED 69.5 billion.