The country’s banking and financial sector is resilient, strong, stable, and well-positioned to navigate regional developments The post UAE’s financial sector is resilient, says central bank governor appeared first on Gulf Business.
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NBF surpasses the milestone of AED 1 billion net profit, posting its third consecutive year of record performance Net profit after tax surged 41.8% to reach AED 1.2 billion 28 January 2026: NBF is pleased to announce its results today for the year ended 31 December 2025 in accordance with the approval received from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. Highlights NBF recorded its best ever net profit before tax of AED 1.3 billion compared to AED 934.8 million in 2024 translating into a year-on-year growth of 41.7%. Further, NBF posted a record net profit after tax of AED 1.2 billion for the year compared to AED 850.1 milli
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Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, January 27, 2026 – The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (RAKBANK) today reported its financial results for the full year and the fourth quarter of 2025. 50 years of sustainable growth – all-time high profitability… FY’25 performance supported by net interest margin of 4.3%, an industry leading CASA ratio of 65%, and a 29% YoY growth in non-interest income driven by wealth management, FX and investment income …driven by product innovation & balance sheet growth The Bank’s balance sheet grew by D 16.7B YoY with Gross Loans & Advances growing by 11.7% YoY to D 56B, deposits growing by 18% and la
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Net profit after tax of AED 3.5 billion, up 15.5% compared to full-year 2024 Net loans were AED 101 billion, registering an increase of 8.6% compared to 2024 Top-tier ROE of 22.15% after tax, an increase of 75 bps Record low non-performing loans ratio improves to 3.58% by 77 bps compared to 2024 with Cost of Risk at 0.49%, down 25 bps over the same period Disciplined execution delivers 26.25% cost-to-income ratio, positioning CBD among the industry’s top quartile Total assets increased 14.4% to AED 160 billion, underscoring robust, broad-based growth, while strong Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) of 15.52% drives sustainable growth
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