CBUAE gold reserves surges 65% to Dhs37.9 billion in 2025

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates’ (CBUAE) gold reserves rose by 64.93 per cent in 2025, reaching Dhs37.902 billion at the end of December, compared to Dhs22.981 billion at the end of December 2024, according to the bank’s monthly statistical bulletin.

On a monthly basis, gold reserves increased by 1.64 per cent in December 2025, compared to Dhs37.291 billion at the end of November.

The bulletin showed that demand deposits exceeded Dhs1.264 trillion at the end of December 2025, compared to approximately Dhs1.109 trillion at the end of December 2024.

Savings deposits reached Dhs400.51 billion at the end of December 2025, compared to Dhs317.488 billion at the end of December 2024.

Time deposits surpassed Dhs1.165 trillion at the end of December 2025, compared to Dhs945.78 billion at the end of December 2024.

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has seen its gold reserves rise by around 32 per cent during the first eight months of 2025, surpassing Dhs30 billion for the first time.

By the end of August, the value of the reserves reached Dhs30.329 billion, compared with Dhs22.981 billion at the end of December 2024. On a monthly basis, the central bank’s gold holdings grew by more than 4.5 per cent in August, up from Dhs28.997 billion at the end of July.

According to the CBUAE’s statistical bulletin issued today, the value of demand deposits rose to over Dhs1.188 trillion by the end of August, compared with Dhs1.109 trillion at the end of December 2024.

As of the end of August, demand deposits included Dhs892.273 billion in local currency and Dhs296.137 billion in foreign currencies.

Savings deposits totalled Dhs376.479 billion, up from Dhs317.48 billion at the end of December 2024, comprising Dhs321.761 billion in local currency and Dhs54.718 billion in foreign currencies.

Meanwhile in October, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has seen its gold reserves rise by around 32 per cent during the first eight months of 2025, surpassing Dhs30 billion for the first time.

By the end of August, the value of the reserves reached Dhs30.329 billion, compared with Dhs22.981 billion at the end of December 2024.

On a monthly basis, the central bank’s gold holdings grew by more than 4.5 per cent in August, up from Dhs28.997 billion at the end of July.

According to the CBUAE’s statistical bulletin issued today, the value of demand deposits rose to over Dhs1.188 trillion by the end of August, compared with Dhs1.109 trillion at the end of December 2024.

As of the end of August, demand deposits included Dhs892.273 billion in local currency and Dhs296.137 billion in foreign currencies.

Savings deposits totalled Dhs376.479 billion, up from Dhs317.48 billion at the end of December 2024, comprising Dhs321.761 billion in local currency and Dhs54.718 billion in foreign currencies.

Time deposits also exceeded Dhs1.05 trillion by the end of August, with Dhs664.669 billion held in local currency and Dhs386.19 billion in foreign currencies.

Meanwhile the gold reserves of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) surged by 7 per cent, or Dhs1.59 billion, in January 2025, reaching Dhs24.571 billion by the end of the month, up from Dhs22.981 billion at the end of December 2024.

According to the CBUAE’s Monthly Statistical Bulletin for January issued today, demand deposits grew to over Dhs1.116 trillion at the end of January, compared to around Dhs1.109 trillion at the end of December 2024.

At the end of January, demand deposits were distributed as follows: Dhs834.9 billion in local currency and approximately Dhs281.5 billion in foreign currencies.

Savings deposits reached Dhs322.281 billion at the end of January, compared to around Dhs317.48 billion at the end of December 2024.

Savings deposits in local currency amounted to approximately Dhs270.79 billion, and in foreign currencies, around Dhs51.48 billion.

Fixed-term deposits reached Dhs926.22 billion at the end of January, with Dhs552.47 billion dominated in local currency and Dhs373.74 billion in foreign currencies.

The bulletin showed a monthly increase in the net international reserves of the UAE banking sector, reaching Dhs1.466 trillion at the end of January, compared to Dhs1.446 trillion at the end of December 2024.

WAM