The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates reported a 13.6 percent increase in its gold reserves in January 2026, reaching a record AED43.051 billion by month-end. This compares to AED37.902 billion at the close of December 2025, marking a rise of AED5.149 billion, as outlined in its latest monthly statistical bulletin.
On a year-on-year basis, the Central Bank’s gold holdings expanded by over 75 percent, increasing by approximately AED18.48 billion from AED24.571 billion recorded at the end of January 2025.
The bulletin further indicated that demand deposits totalled AED1.255 trillion at the end of January, slightly lower than the AED1.264 trillion reported at the end of December 2025.
Savings deposits increased to AED413.568 billion by the end of January 2026, up from AED400.51 billion a month earlier.
Meanwhile, time deposits rose to around AED1.186 trillion at the end of January 2026, compared to AED1.165 trillion at the end of December 2025.
