Abu Dhabi, UAE – The UAE Central Bank’s balance of gold bullion increased by 22.6% year-on-year during the month of June. It is equivalent to 6.53 billion dirhams, reaching 35.41 billion dirhams, compared to about 28.88 billion dirhams at the end of June 2025.
Data from the monthly statistical bulletin issued by the Central Bank showed a decline in the gold balance during the first half of 2026. By 6.5%, it is equivalent to 2.48 billion dirhams, reaching 35.41 billion dirhams at the end of June 2026, compared to 37.9 billion dirhams at the end of December 2025.
According to the banking operations statistics report for June 2026 issued by the Central Bank. The value of transfers carried out in the UAE banking sector through the Emirates Money Transfer System (AEFTS) during the first half of this year amounted to approximately AED 14.375 trillion.
The report stated that the transfers implemented during that period included 8.82 trillion dirhams in transfers between banks and 5.547 trillion dirhams in transfers between bank customers. Explaining that the value of transfers between banks during the month of June amounted to 1.926 trillion dirhams. The value of transfers between bank customers during the same month amounted to 947 billion dirhams. The value of transfers carried out in the UAE banking sector, through the UAE money transfer system, during the month of June reached 2.873 trillion dirhams. Compared to 2.117 trillion dirhams last May, a growth rate of 35.7%.
check clearing
With regard to clearing checks, the Central Bank’s report stated that the value of clearing circulating checks using their images amounted during the first six months of this year to about 664.36 billion dirhams. The number of checks settled exceeded 10.9 million checks. Explaining that the clearing value of circulating checks is used.Her photos increased during June 2026. To exceed 110 billion dirhams, and the number of checks settled is 1.84 million checks.
