By Staff Reporter
UAE Central Bank Reports 1.8% Rise in M1 and M2, 0.9% Growth in Credit for February
The Central Bank of the UAE reported broad growth across key monetary indicators in February 2025, highlighting continued strength in liquidity, deposits, and credit activity within the banking sector.
In its latest Monetary and Banking Developments report, the bank said M1 money supply rose by 1.8% to AED982.9 billion, driven by an increase of AED4.1 billion in currency in circulation and AED13.5 billion in monetary deposits.
M2, which includes M1 and quasi-monetary deposits, also rose by 1.8%, reaching AED2,361.9 billion. The growth was supported by a AED25 billion surge in quasi-monetary deposits. Meanwhile, M3 increased by 0.8% to AED2,813.4 billion, despite a AED19 billion decline in government deposits.
The monetary base expanded by 3.1% to AED816.6 billion. Key contributors included a 3.4% rise in currency issued, an 11.4% jump in current and overnight bank deposits at the Central Bank, and a 6.2% increase in monetary bills and Islamic certificates of deposit. These gains offset a 6.1% drop in reserve account balances.
Gross bank assets, including bankers’ acceptances, rose by 1.6% to AED4,636.8 billion. Gross credit increased by 0.9%, reaching AED2,205.1 billion. This was driven by AED1.7 billion growth in domestic credit and AED17.1 billion in foreign credit. Credit to the private sector rose by 0.7%, while lending to non-banking financial institutions jumped 5.2%. Credit to the government and related entities declined by 1.4% and 2.0%, respectively.
Total bank deposits rose 1.2% to AED2,874.6 billion. Resident deposits grew by 0.8%, while non-resident deposits surged 5.1%. Within resident deposits, the private sector, non-banking institutions, and government-related entities all recorded increases. Government sector deposits fell by 4.0%.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
