This is a list of banks in the United Arab Emirates.
Bank Name [1] | Bank name (in Arabic) | Headquarters | Stock code (if applicable) [2] [3] |
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Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank | بنك أبوظبي التجاري | Abu Dhabi | ADX : ADCB |
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank | مصرف أبوظبي الإسلامي | Abu Dhabi | ADX : ADIB |
Ajman Bank | مصرف عجمان | Ajman | DFM: AJMANBANK |
Al Hilal Bank | مصرف الهلال | Abu Dhabi | Acquired by ADCB group |
Al Maryah Community Bank | بنك المارية المحلي | Abu Dhabi | Private Company |
Al Masraf Arab Bank for Investment & Foreign Trade | المصرف العربي للاستثمار والتجارة الخارجية | Abu Dhabi | Private Company |
Bank of Sharjah | بنك الشارقة | Sharjah | ADX : BOS |
Commercial Bank International | البنك التجاري الدولي | Ras Al Khaimah | ADX : CBI |
Commercial Bank of Dubai | بنك دبي التـجاري | Dubai | DFM : CBD |
Dubai Bank | بنك دبي | Dubai | Acquired by Emirates Islamic |
Dubai Finance Bank | بنك دبي المالي | Dubai | Private Company |
Dubai Islamic Bank | بنــك دبي الإســلامي | Dubai | DFM : DIB |
Emirates Investment Bank | بنك الإمارات للاستثمار | Dubai | DFM : EIBANK |
Emirates Islamic | الإمارات الإسلامي | Dubai | DFM : EIB |
Emirates NBD | بنك الإمارات دبي الوطني | Dubai | DFM : ENDB |
First Abu Dhabi Bank | بنك أبوظبي الأول | Abu Dhabi | ADX : FAB |
Invest Bank | بنك الاستثمار | Sharjah | ADX : INVESTB |
Mashreq | بنك المشرق | Dubai | DFM : MASQ |
National Bank of Fujairah | بنك الفجيرة الوطني | Fujairah | ADX : NBF |
National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah PJSC (RAKBANK) | بنك رأس الخيمة الوطني | Ras Al Khaimah | ADX : RAKBANK |
National Bank of Umm Al-Quwain | بنك أم القيوين الوطني | Umm Al Quwain | ADX : NBQ |
Noor Bank | بنك نور | Dubai | Acquired by Dubai Islamic Bank |
Sharjah Islamic Bank | مصرف الشارقة الإسلامي | Sharjah | ADX : SIB |
United Arab Bank | البنك العربي المتحد | Sharjah | ADX : UAB |
Wio Bank | ويو بنك ش.م.ع. مرخص من قبل مصرف | Abu Dhabi | Private Company |
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