Commercial Bank of Dubai explained

Commercial Bank of Dubai
Native Name:بنك دبي التجاري
Type:Public
Industry:Financial services, Banking
Founder:Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Area Served:United Arab Emirates
Products:Consumer banking, corporate banking, finance and insurance, foreign exchange, wealth management, consumer loans, business loans, credit cards
Operating Income: (2020)
Profit: (2020)
Location:Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) is a UAE banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Deira, Dubai. With more than in assets, Gulf Business listed CBD as the 7th largest bank in the UAE, based on total assets. It also figures in the Dubai Financial Market index.

History

CBD was founded in 1969, by an Amiri Decree issued by the late Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. What started out as a joint venture of Commerzbank, Chase Manhattan Bank and Commercial Bank of Kuwait, evolved into a National Public shareholding company by 1982. 80% of its shares are held by UAE nationals, while the other 20% are owned by Investment Corporation of Dubai (an investment division of the Dubai Government).

CBD provides Wholesale, Corporate, Retail, Business, SME, Private and Affluent banking services.

Financial data

In 2019, Commercial Bank of Dubai reported a net profit of AED 1,400 million, an increase of 20.5% over 2018, and total assets of AED 88.1 billion. Operating income for 2019 amounted to AED 3,033 million, an increase of 11.3% attributable to a 2.8% increase in Net Interest Income (NII) and a 31.2% increase in Other Operating Income (OOI). Fees and commission income increased by 21.3%, foreign exchange income registered a 37.7% increase, investment income increased by 179.4%, and other income increased by 53.3% compared to 2018. CBD has a credit rating of Baa1 and A− by Moody & Fitch respectively.

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