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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Islamic Emirati bank

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC (Arabic: مصرف أبوظبي الإسلامي) is a major Islamic Emirati bank based in Abu Dhabi city. ADIB was ranked 12th on Forbes Middle East's 30 Most Valuable Banks 2025 list. It also ranked 27th on Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Listed Companies 2025 list.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1997Founded1
  • HeadquartersAbu Dhabi1
  • Websiteadib.ae/ar
  • Legal formJoint Stock Public Company3
  • LEI5493006DOLY8O98XHD743
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressPO Box 313, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates3
  • Registered withAbu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, CN-10019233

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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC (Arabic: مصرف أبوظبي الإسلامي) is a major Islamic Emirati bank based in Abu Dhabi city. ADIB was ranked 12th on Forbes Middle East's 30 Most Valuable Banks 2025 list. It also ranked 27th on Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Listed Companies 2025 list. As of it manage 2,3 million current acounts.2

Corporate structure

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    • ADIB (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • adyb kabytal lymytd (اديب كابيتال ليميتد) Subsidiary · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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The story

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) was established on 20 May 1997 as a Public Joint Stock Company through the Amiri Decree No. 9 of 1997. The Bank commenced commercial operations on 11 November 1998, and was formally inaugurated by Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Information and Culture on 18 April 1999. All contracts, operations and transactions are carried out in accordance with Islamic Shari'a principles.

In August 2025, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC and Visa partnered to launch Remit!, a real-time cross-border money transfer service.

From Wikipedia’s article on Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Egypt: Start operation in 2007 following the acquisition of the National Development Bank of Egypt.

Iraq: ADIB has had a branch in Iraq since 2012, located in Baghdad.

Qatar: ADIB has had a branch in Qatar since 2011, located in Doha.

Saudi Arabia: Opened its first branch in Saudi Arabia in 2018.

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Sudan: ADIB officially launched its operations in Sudan in December 2012, with the opening of its first branch in Khartoum.

From Wikipedia’s article on Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1997Founded Founded1

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