Best banks in Abu Dhabi
On the lookout for the best banks in Abu Dhabi? You’ve come to the right place! Today MyBayut brings you a list of the top banks in Abu Dhabi that offer the best financial services for their account holders.
When moving to a new city, opening a bank account is one of the first things that needs to be done, to easily manage your finances. If you are someone who has just moved to the capital city or are planning to move, you can use this list of banks in Abu Dhabi to help you decide which one is best for you.
Top 5 Banks in Abu Dhabi UAE
If you are going to be living in the capital city and want to open a bank account, here is a list of the best banks in Abu Dhabi you can consider.
1. First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is a leading bank in the capital city. FAB came to life after a merger of two leading Abu Dhabi banks – National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and First Gulf Bank (FGB). FAB offers a range of financial services that deal with personal, business and corporate sectors.
You can choose from different types of accounts which include Islamic current and savings accounts, that can be managed locally and internationally. This is also one of the largest lender banks in Abu Dhabi, which means that you can get secured loans at attractive interest rates. FAB ATMs are also conveniently dotted all around the city making it easily accessible.
- FAB contact number: 600-522-235 (within the UAE) / +971-2-499-6700 (international)
2. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)
Another one of the top banks in Abu Dhabi is ADIB. They offer phone, mobile, SMS and internet banking services and their trained banking officers can help you with customised savings and investment plans for the future. Account-holders at this Abu Dhabi Bank have access to the ADIB app which can be used to access a range of banking services such as payments and transfers on the move.
- ADIB Abu Dhabi contact number: 600-543-216 (within the UAE) / +971-2-657-8777 (international)
3. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)
Next on our list of best banks in Abu Dhabi, we have the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, more commonly known as ADCB. It is well-known for its simple and fast banking experience and rewarding loyalty programs. The ADCB credit cards offers are also amazing, with the most popular one being the buy one and get one free on movies at VOX Cinema. ADCB Abu Dhabi is also a great bank to head to if you are looking for attractive home loan offers.
This bank in Abu Dhabi also underwent a three-way merger with Union National Bank (UNB) and Al Hilal Bank to create the third-largest UAE bank. This merger is expected to come into effect by in 2019 but until then UNB and Al Hilal Bank will continue to operate independently.
- ADCB contact number: 600-502-030 (within the UAE) / +971-2-621-0090 (international)
- UNB contact number: 600-566-665 (within the UAE) / +971-2-693-0120 (international)
4. Al Hilal Bank
Al Hilal Bank is one of the Islamic banks in Abu Dhabi that offers Shari’a compliant products and services. Their services for credit and debit account management, and asset management services can be managed through their smart internet and phone banking portals. Because of the merger, Al Hilal Bank is owned by ADCB group however it will retain its name and brand to operate as a separate Islamic arm of the group.
- Al Hilal Bank contact number: 600-522-229 (within the UAE) / +971-2-635-6020 (international)
5. Standard Chartered
Rounding up the list of best banks in Abu Dhabi we have Standard Chartered, the international banking chain. Their services range from bank accounts, deposits, loans, mortgages, credit cards, investments and insurance. They are also known to have one of the best online banking portals in Abu Dhabi. Even though this is an international bank in Abu Dhabi, they offer Islamic banking solutions for the resident in the UAE.
- Standard Chartered UAE Number: 600-522-288
Those were the top banks in Abu Dhabi. You can find other banks such as Citibank, HSBC and Emirates NBD with limited branches and ATMs dotted across the city. However, these banks are more popular in Dubai rather than Abu Dhabi, which is why it would be better to go with the top Abu Dhabi banks mentioned above.
There we have it, a list of all the popular banks in Abu Dhabi. We hope this article was helpful in your search for the best banks in Abu Dhabi. If we’ve missed out any of the other popular ones, let us know on by emailing us on social@bayut.com and we will update our banks in Abu Dhabi list.
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