Over Dh 774 bn in bank investments in UAE by end of April 2025: Central Bank
ABU DHABI (WAM) Investments by banks operating in the UAE continued their upward trend, reaching Dh 774.3 billion by the end of April 2025. This marks a 16.2% annual increase compared to April 2024 and a 1.4% rise from March 2025.According to banking indicators released by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), investments in debt securities grew to Dh 352.4 billion by the end of April. Meanwhile, securities held to maturity totalled Dh 345.8 billion.Banks also invested Dh 19.3 billion in stocks and Dh 56.8 billion in other investment instruments.Total bank credit rose to over Dh 2.259 trillion, reflecting an annual growth of 9.5%. Of this, domestic credit accounted for approximately Dh 1.881 trillion, while foreign credit reached Dh 378.3 billion.Bank deposits exceeded Dh 2.965 trillion, comprising Dh 2.689 trillion in resident deposits and Dh 275.6 billion in non-resident deposits.
A breakdown of investments by emirate noted that Abu Dhabi banks took the lead with Dh 408.9 billion, followed by Dubai with Dh 296 billion, and other emirates with Dh 69.5 billion.
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