THE MIDDLE EAST’S

57. Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD)

Country: U.A.E.
Sector: Banks & Financial Services
CEO: Bernd van Linder
Market Value: $7.9 billion

Commercial Bank of Dubai provides conventional and Islamic banking services across institutional, corporate, and retail segments. Its total assets grew by 14.4% to $43.7 billion as of December 2025 while full-year net profit rose 15.5% to $953 million. In December 2025, the bank activated Open Finance under the Central Bank of the UAE’s AlTareq initiative. Investment Corporation of Dubai and Al-Futtaim Private Company are the largest shareholders, holding 20% and 17.5% stakes, respectively as of February 2026.