{ "dataset": "uae_banks", "name": "UAE Banks Dataset", "version": "1.0", "last_updated": "2026-07-09", "publisher": "Emirae.Pro", "license": "CC BY 4.0 (Emirae.Pro editorial dataset)", "rows_count": 48, "rows": [ { "bank_name": "Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank", "slug": "abu-dhabi-commercial-bank", "bank_category": "Local", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "UAE", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Abu Dhabi", "business_banking_relevance": "yes", "sme_banking_relevance": "yes", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.adcb.com/en", "official_source_url": "https://www.adcb.com/en/business/", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/abu-dhabi-commercial-bank/", "notes": "A major UAE commercial bank with broad business banking coverage for SMEs, trading companies and more established operating businesses.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-03", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank", "slug": 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"bank_category": "Local", "banking_type": "Islamic", "country_of_origin": "UAE", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Abu Dhabi", "business_banking_relevance": "unknown", "sme_banking_relevance": "yes", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.alhilalbank.ae/", "official_source_url": "https://www.alhilalbank.ae/business/", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/al-hilal-bank/", "notes": "An Abu Dhabi-based Islamic bank now part of the ADCB group, combining Sharia-compliant products with the infrastructure of a major banking conglomerate.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "Al Maryah Community Bank", "slug": "al-maryah-community-bank", "bank_category": "Digital", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "UAE", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Abu Dhabi", "business_banking_relevance": "unknown", "sme_banking_relevance": "yes", "digital_banking_relevance": "yes", "official_website": "https://www.mbank.ae/", "official_source_url": "https://www.mbank.ae/", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/al-maryah-community-bank/", "notes": "A newer digital community bank in the UAE, aiming to serve individuals and small businesses through a simplified, technology-driven approach.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade", "slug": "al-masraf", "bank_category": "Local", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "UAE", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Abu Dhabi", "business_banking_relevance": "unknown", "sme_banking_relevance": "yes", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.almasraf.ae/", "official_source_url": "https://www.almasraf.ae/business-banking/", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/al-masraf/", "notes": "An Abu Dhabi-based bank built around trade and investment banking, operating under the Al Masraf brand.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "Arab Bank UAE", "slug": "arab-bank-uae", "bank_category": "Foreign with UAE Presence", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "unknown", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Dubai", "business_banking_relevance": "unknown", "sme_banking_relevance": "unknown", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.arabbank.ae/", "official_source_url": "https://www.arabbank.ae/en/corporate-banking", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/arab-bank-uae/", "notes": "A Jordanian-headquartered bank with one of the widest MENA footprints, offering established corporate and commercial banking services in the UAE.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "Bank Al Falah UAE", "slug": "bank-al-falah-uae", "bank_category": "Foreign with UAE Presence", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "unknown", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "unknown", "business_banking_relevance": "unknown", "sme_banking_relevance": "unknown", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.bankalfalah.com/", "official_source_url": "https://www.bankalfalah.com/uae/", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/bank-al-falah-uae/", "notes": "A Pakistani bank with established UAE branches, well-positioned for businesses and individuals with financial ties to Pakistan.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "yes" }, { "bank_name": "Bank of Baroda UAE", "slug": "bank-of-baroda-uae", "bank_category": "Foreign with UAE Presence", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "unknown", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Dubai", "business_banking_relevance": "unknown", "sme_banking_relevance": "yes", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.bankofbarodauae.ae/", "official_source_url": "https://www.bankofbarodauae.ae/", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/bank-of-baroda-uae/", "notes": "An Indian public sector bank with a long-established UAE presence, particularly relevant for businesses operating along the India-UAE trade corridor.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "Bank of China (Abu Dhabi Branch)", "slug": "bank-of-china-uae", "bank_category": "Foreign with UAE Presence", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "unknown", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Abu Dhabi", "business_banking_relevance": "unknown", "sme_banking_relevance": "unknown", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.boc.cn/en/", "official_source_url": "https://www.boc.cn/en/aboutboc/ab6/200809/t20080926_1601882.html", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/bank-of-china-uae/", "notes": "China's fourth-largest state bank, operating in Abu Dhabi to serve the bilateral trade corridor between China and the Gulf.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "Bank of Sharjah", "slug": "bank-of-sharjah", "bank_category": "Local", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "UAE", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Sharjah", "business_banking_relevance": "yes", "sme_banking_relevance": "unknown", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.bankofsharjah.com/", "official_source_url": "https://www.bankofsharjah.com/corporate-banking", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/bank-of-sharjah/", "notes": "A long-established Sharjah-headquartered bank with deep roots in commercial and corporate banking, particularly strong for businesses with ties to the emirate.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "BNP Paribas UAE", "slug": "bnp-paribas-uae", "bank_category": "Foreign with UAE Presence", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "unknown", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Dubai", "business_banking_relevance": "unknown", "sme_banking_relevance": "unknown", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.bnpparibas.ae/", "official_source_url": "https://www.bnpparibas.ae/en/", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/bnp-paribas-uae/", "notes": "Europe's largest bank by assets, with a DIFC-based UAE operation spanning corporate banking, structured finance, and wealth management with a pronounced ESG focus.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "BOK International Bank", "slug": "bok-international-bank", "bank_category": "Foreign with UAE Presence", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "unknown", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "unknown", "business_banking_relevance": "unknown", "sme_banking_relevance": "unknown", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.ibk.co.kr/lang/en/index.html", "official_source_url": "https://www.ibk.co.kr/lang/en/index.html", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/bok-international-bank/", "notes": "A South Korean bank with a UAE representative presence, serving Korean corporates and bilateral trade along the Korea-Gulf corridor.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "yes" }, { "bank_name": "Citibank UAE", "slug": "citibank-uae", "bank_category": "Foreign with UAE Presence", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "unknown", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Dubai", "business_banking_relevance": "unknown", "sme_banking_relevance": "unknown", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.citibank.ae/", "official_source_url": "https://www.citibank.ae/corporate-banking/", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/citibank-uae/", "notes": "The UAE arm of one of the world's largest banking groups, focused on institutional, corporate, and treasury services rather than SME banking.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "Commercial Bank International", "slug": "commercial-bank-international", "bank_category": "Local", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "UAE", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Dubai", "business_banking_relevance": "yes", "sme_banking_relevance": "unknown", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.cbiuae.com/en/personal/", "official_source_url": "https://www.cbiuae.com/en/corporate/", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/commercial-bank-international/", "notes": "A local UAE bank with a strong corporate and commercial banking angle, suited to businesses that want relationship led support, transaction banking and room to scale.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-03", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "Commercial Bank of Dubai", "slug": "commercial-bank-of-dubai", "bank_category": "Local", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "UAE", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Dubai", "business_banking_relevance": "yes", "sme_banking_relevance": "yes", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.cbd.ae/", "official_source_url": "https://www.cbd.ae/business", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/commercial-bank-of-dubai/", "notes": "A long established UAE commercial bank with broad business banking coverage, practical operating products and a stronger mainstream fit for SMEs and established companies.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-03", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "Credit Agricole CIB UAE", "slug": "credit-agricole-cib-uae", "bank_category": "Foreign with UAE Presence", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "unknown", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Dubai", "business_banking_relevance": "unknown", "sme_banking_relevance": "unknown", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.ca-cib.com/", "official_source_url": "https://www.ca-cib.com/our-global-reach/middle-east", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/credit-agricole-cib-uae/", "notes": "The corporate and investment banking arm of France's Credit Agricole group, operating in the UAE with a focus on project finance, energy, and large-scale structured transactions.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "Deutsche Bank (DIFC Branch)", "slug": "deutsche-bank-uae", "bank_category": "Foreign with UAE Presence", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "unknown", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Dubai", "business_banking_relevance": "unknown", "sme_banking_relevance": "unknown", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.db.com/", "official_source_url": "https://www.db.com/uae", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/deutsche-bank-uae/", "notes": "Germany's leading global bank, operating from DIFC with a focus on corporate 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"https://www.eibank.com/corporate-advisory/", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/emirates-investment-bank/", "notes": "A Dubai-based investment and private bank focused on high-net-worth clients and corporate advisory rather than mass-market business banking.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "Emirates Islamic", "slug": "emirates-islamic", "bank_category": "Local", "banking_type": "Islamic", "country_of_origin": "UAE", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Dubai", "business_banking_relevance": "unknown", "sme_banking_relevance": "yes", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.emiratesislamic.ae/", "official_source_url": "https://www.emiratesislamic.ae/eng/business-banking/", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/emirates-islamic/", "notes": "The Islamic banking arm of Emirates NBD, offering Sharia-compliant business accounts with the backing of one of the region's largest banking groups.", 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"2026-04-11", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "HSBC UAE", "slug": "hsbc-uae", "bank_category": "unknown", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "unknown", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": "Dubai", "business_banking_relevance": "yes", "sme_banking_relevance": "unknown", "digital_banking_relevance": "partial", "official_website": "https://www.hsbc.ae/", "official_source_url": "https://www.business.hsbc.ae/", "related_emirae_url": "https://emirae.pro/banks/hsbc-uae/", "notes": "A major international banking brand with UAE business banking capabilities, suited to companies that value cross border banking depth, transaction services and global connectivity.", "last_reviewed": "2026-04-03", "manual_review_required": "no" }, { "bank_name": "Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (DIFC Branch)", "slug": "icbc-uae", "bank_category": "Foreign with UAE Presence", "banking_type": "Conventional", "country_of_origin": "unknown", "emirate_or_main_uae_presence": 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