List of the best banks in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE. It is the biggest and the wealthiest Emirate. It has a number of banks, owned by the government, which are ranked among the safest banks in the world.

Abu Dhabi also hosts some regional headquarters of international banks.

Whether local or international, the banks can open your personal or business bank accounts.

All Abu Dhabi banks

Just as stated earlier, many banks have their headquarters and head offices in Abu Dhabi. This also includes representative branches and offices from other Emirates and some foreign countries. Below is the list of all the banks in Abu Dhabi:

• Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
• Al Hilal bank
• Mashreq bank
• Al Masraf bank
• Axis bank limited
• Bank of Baroda Abu Dhabi
• Bank of New York (Representative office)
• BMCE bank
• CBI bank
• Central bank of the UAE
• Citibank Abu Dhabi (Branch)
• Commercial Bank International
• Commercial Bank of Abu Dhabi
• Commercial Bank of Dubai
• Deutsche bank AG, Abu Dhabi branch
• Dubai Islamic bank
• El Nilein bank
• Emirates Islamic bank
• Emirates NBD
• Federal bank Abu Dhabi
• First Abu Dhabi bank
• Gulf International Bank
• HDFC bank (Representative Office)
• Janata Bank Limited
• National Bank of Kuwait
• National Bank of Oman
• NBF bank
• NBQ Abu Dhabi
• SMBC Abu Dhabi
• Standard Chartered Bank
• State Bank of India (Representative office)
• Union Bank of India (Representative office)
• United Bank Limited

To see the full list of banks in Abu Dhabi with their contact details click here. From the link above you can also get their respective locations.

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Next we will look at the five top banks in Abu Dhabi which are included in the list above.

List of the best banks in Abu Dhabi

The best and most famous Abu Dhabi banks are:

• First abu dhabi bank (FAB)
• Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)
• Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)
• Al Hilal Bank
• Standard Chartered Bank

First Abu Dhabi Bank - FAB

This was founded on 17th April 2017 after the merger of First Gulf Bank and National Bank of Abu Dhabi. It’s the biggest bank in Abu Dhabi and the UAE as a whole. FAB is also recognised as the best bank in Abu Dhabi marked with excellent services and customer experience. The headquarters is located at Khalifa Business Park in Abu Dhabi.

FAB also has branches across the globe:

• Africa
• America
• Asia-Pacific
• Middle-East
• Europe

The Abu Dhabi Investment Council Company has 33.3% ownership of FAB. In 2019, FAB started its first international operation in Saudi Arabia and since then it’s been making its way to various countries of the world.

Not only has it been ranked the best bank in the UAE, FAB is also recognised by the global financial regulators as the safest bank to operate in the whole Middle East and of course the UAE.

Official website - www.bankfab.com

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank - ADIB

Abu Dhabi Islamic bank was established on 20th May 1997 but it started operation 18 months later on the 11th of November 1998. It was formed through the Amiri decree, known as thefFinal decision of the Emir or his representative. Some Middle East countries like UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain have this system in operation.

ADIB services are fast, simple and safe and they always try to ensure customers make smarter financial choices. Prominent UAE nationals, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Dr. Waseem Ahmed Khan are some of the first major shareholders of ADIB.

Official website - www.adib.ae

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank - ADCB

The third top operational bank in Abu Dhabi is the ADCB. It was formed in 1985 after the merging of three banks: Federal Commercial Bank, Khaleej Commercial Bank and Emirates Commercial Bank. The Abu Dhabi Investment Council has 62.5% of the bank’s shares.

ADCB has major operational branches in London and Singapore.

The ADCB banks in Abu Dhabi offer a wide range of financial services to both individual and business clients to meet their daily and long term goals. ADCB has subsequently received many awards as a result of its excellent service and apparent systematic improvements.

Official website - www.adcb.com

Al Hilal Bank

This bank was established on 19th June 2008 in Abu Dhabi and still has the headquarter there. It is managed by the ADCB official group, but it still has to operate as a different financial entity to achieve their organisation goa

Al Hilal Bank offers various services including effective digital payment solutions across different financial platforms like Samsung pay, Fitbit pay, Apple pay and Google pay. It also offers a secure and convenient way of managing your financial budgets for both individual and business growth.

Official website - www.alhilalbank.ae

Standard Chartered Bank

This is one of the best banks in Abu Dhabi. They offer various services for individuals and businesses.

As for the businesses, this bank normally inboards only big corporations or multinational companies.

Standard Chartered Bank has one of the most effective and safe digital banking services in the UAE. They have received many awards of excellence as the best investment bank in the UAE (2019), best private bank in the Middle East (2020) and others. It is also considered as one of the best investment banks in Abu Dhabi.

Official website - www.sc.com/ae/