The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates reported a 13.6% increase in its gold reserves during January 2026, bringing the total to AED 43.051 billion by the end of the month, compared to AED 37.902 billion at the end of December 2025. This marks an increase of AED 5.149 billion within a single month.

On an annual basis, gold reserves recorded a significant rise of over 75%, increasing by approximately AED 18.48 billion compared to their level at the end of January 2025, when they stood at AED 24.571 billion, according to the central bank’s monthly statistical bulletin.

Regarding deposits, the data showed that demand deposits reached AED 1.255 trillion at the end of January 2026, compared to AED 1.264 trillion at the end of December 2025.

Savings deposits increased to AED 413.568 billion by the end of January, up from AED 400.51 billion in the previous month.

Meanwhile, time deposits reached approximately AED 1.186 trillion at the end of January 2026, compared to AED 1.165 trillion at the end of December 2025.

These figures highlight a clear increase in gold reserves alongside relatively stable levels of deposits across different categories.