CBUAE Reports 5.6% GDP Growth as UAE Banking Assets Hit AED 5.4 Trillion

CBUAE Reports 5.6% GDP Growth as UAE Banking Assets Hit AED 5.4 Trillion

A 17.9% credit expansion and banking assets crossing AED 5.4 trillion tell you something specific about where capital is flowing in the UAE. The Central Bank’s latest annual report puts hard numbers behind a story that investors and business leaders across the MENA region have been watching closely. The CBUAE’s annual report confirms real GDP … Read more

CBUAE Holds Base Rate Steady at 3.65% Amid Fed Pause Saving Billions for UAE Borrowers in 2026

CBUAE Holds Base Rate Steady at 3.65% Amid Fed Pause Saving Billions for UAE Borrowers in 2026

Holding rates steady sounds routine until you consider what it signals for every mortgage holder, business borrower, and deposit saver across the UAE. The Central Bank of the UAE has once again chosen to keep its base rate exactly where it has been, and the reasoning tells a broader story about where Gulf monetary policy … Read more