UAE Central Bank

UAE sukuk auction: Bids exceed $1.48 billion with 4.9 times oversubscription

This issuance is part of the UAE's Islamic Treasury sukuk issuance program for the fourth quarter of 2024

Stablecoins: The future of payments or a looming threat?

In 2023, the global market capitalization of stablecoins exceeded $130 billion

UAE gold prices recover losses after CBUAE rate cut, global rates set for weekly drop

Gold prices continued to decline as the U.S. dollar index was set for a slight weekly gain after Trump's election victory

US Fed, UAE Central Bank lower interest rates

Labor market conditions have generally eased, and the unemployment rate has moved up but remains low, the Fed said

UAE’s banking sector net international reserves up 11 percent to $346.58 billion by end July 2024

CBUAE’s gold reserves grew by 23.5 percent YoY, reaching AED21.28 billion by the end of July

UAE banking sector capital, reserves hit all-time high of $136.84 billion

Local banks took the lion's share, accounting for 86.3 percent of the total capital and reserves

CBUAE reports banks extend $22.1 billion in financial support to SMEs by mid-2024

SME loans made up 9.5 percent of 232.9 billion in financial facilities for commercial and industrial sectors as of June 

UAE insurance sector profits reach $680.6 million in 2023, reports CBUAE

The total number of insurance policies written across all types in the UAE surged to 14.6 million 

UAE banking sector demonstrates resilience with robust capital buffers, favorable liquidity conditions, says Central Bank

UAE's real GDP grew 3.6 percent, driven by rise in the non-oil sector, particularly in tourism, real estate, and finance 

Gross written premiums rise 31.2 percent YoY in H1 2024 to $9.7 billion, reports UAE Central Bank

This increase was primarily driven by significant rises in property and liability insurance premiums