The Central Bank of the UAE is the country’s main financial regulator. UAE has 26 foreign banks and 23 local banks under the central bank. The biggest banks govern the country’s banking sector. The central bank is the state-owned organization and is responsible for issuing currency, distributing currency, monetary policy and all banking regulation. In this post, you will get all the information about Banks in the United Arab Emirates.

• Islamic Bank
• Industrial Bank
• commercial Bank
• Merchant banks

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The Central Bank of UAE

At a glance The Central Bank of the UAE Information

Headquarters:    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Established:       1980
Ownership:        100% state ownership
Governor:           Abdul Hamed Saed
Central bank of United Arab Emirates
Currency:           United Arab Emirates Dirham
Reserves:           92 570 million USD
Website:            www.centralbank.ae

List of all the Banks in United Arab Emirates.

• Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
• Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
• Arab Bank plc
• Bank of Baroda
• Bank Melli Iran
• Bank Saderat Iran
• MCB Bank Ltd
• Emirates Investment Bank
• Bank of Sharjah
• Citibank N.A., United Arab Emirates
• Commercial Bank International
• Commercial Bank of Dubai
• Dubai Islamic Bank
• Dubai Finance Bank
• Emirates Islamic
• First Abu Dhabi Bank
• Habib Bank AG Zurich
• Habib Bank Limited (HBL)
• HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
• Invest Bank
• Mashreq Dubai
• Emirates NBD
• National Bank of Fujairah
• National Bank of Umm Al-Qaiwain
• Noor Bank
• National Bank of Oman
• National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah
• Sharjah Islamic Bank
• Standard Chartered Bank (United Arab Emirates) Limited
• United Bank Limited (UBL)
• United Arab Bank
• Ajman Bank

For those who consider a career in the banking sector in UAE, this is the top list of banks in UAE is very helpful on where to start. To get more information, please refer to our list of financial institutions in the UAE.

Emirates NBD In the UAE banking sector, Emirates NBD is the biggest banking company in the Middle East. Its headquarters are located in Dubai. The bank has approximately 9,000 employees are serving currently through 221 branches and 1,023 ATMs and SDMs in the UAE and overseas. It operates through several segments: Asset management, retail banking, Islamic banking, wholesale banking, international and information technology.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi   The National Bank of Abu Dhabi was established in 1968 and its headquarters is located in Abu Dhabi. It is the biggest lender banks in the UAE. It offers retail, corporate, investment, private and Islamic banking services. The bank has branches in 19 countries around the world. There are approximately 10,849 employees are serving the customers across the country.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank  Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank was established in 1985 and its headquarters is located in Abu Dhabi. The bank offers commercial, retail, Islamic banking and other economical services. The bank conducts business through the following business units: wholesale banking, consumer banking, property management and investment and inventory banking. The bank has 16,924 employees are serving the customers.

First Gulf Bank  Abu Dhabi based First Gulf Bank was established in 1979. The bank has approximately 1,400 employees and operations in 19 countries, including France, China Kuwait, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Bahrain, Sudan, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Egypt, Oman, Lebanon, Labuan, India, Jordan, Brazil and the United States. The bank’s business units include consumer banking, wholesale banking groups, treasury and global markets, real estate and other businesses.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank  The bank was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi. The bank operates through the following parts: global wholesale banking, global retail banking, private banking, funds, real estate and others. It exists in Iraq, Egypt, the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia.

Union National Bank The Union National Bank was established in 1982 and the bank headquarters is located in Abu Dhabi. The bank manages a network of 76 branches all over the world. The bank serves commercial and investment banking services to salaried personnel, self-employed and commercial entities in the UAE and other countries.

Commercial Bank of Dubai Dubai Commercial Bank was established in 1969 and is headquartered in Dubai. The bank provides commercial banking, corporate banking, Islamic banking, personal banking, and supports services. it is one of the most important banks in the UAE, as the 35th biggest bank in the Persian Gulf.

RAKBank  RAKBank was established in 1976 and its headquarters is located in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE. It is also called Ras Al Khaimah National Bank. The bank offers retail and commercial banking services to individuals and businesses in the UAE. The banking business is divided into five parts: wholesale banking, retail banking, commercial banking, treasury and insurance business. The bank has a network of 38 branches and serves approximately 700,000 customers across the country.

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