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First Abu Dhabi Bank lifts third-quarter net profit 6%

The UAE's largest lender by assets reported third-quarter net profit of 5.74 billion dirhams, up from a year earlier, according to Reuters.

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what happened

First Abu Dhabi Bank, the largest UAE lender by assets, said its third-quarter net profit rose 6%, Reuters reported.

The bank earned 5.74 billion dirhams ($1.56 billion) in the three months to September 30, up from 5.39 billion a year earlier. It attributed the gain to strong income generation and sustained business momentum.

why it matters

For investors, the result signals stability at the region's biggest banking group. A 6% profit gain points to healthy demand for banking products and supports interest in the UAE financial sector.

market impact

UAE banks: the largest lender's profit growth supports the sector

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instruments

First Abu Dhabi BankAED/USDAbu Dhabi stocks

sources

  1. First Abu Dhabi Bank third-quarter net profit up 6% — Reuters, 29 October 2026 at 04:29 UTC
  2. First Abu Dhabi Bank's third-quarter profit rises 6% on net interest income growth — Reuters, 29 October 2026 at 05:14 UTC

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