A.SREENIVASA REDDY (ABU DHABI)
The gold bullion reserves of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) stood at Dh40 billion at the end of March 2026, compared to Dh27.43 billion at the end of March 2025, representing a 45.9% year-on-year increase, according to the latest CBUAE statistical bulletin.
On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the CBUAE’s gold bullion reserves rose from Dh37.90 billion at the end of December 2025 to Dh40 billion at the end of March 2026. The reserves increased by Dh2.1 billion during the first quarter of 2026, representing a 5.5% rise over the three-month period.
The March 2026 reserves, however, were lower when compared to the previous two months. Gold bullion reserves stood at Dh43.05 billion at the end of January 2026 before rising further to Dh46.44 billion at the end of February 2026.
The March figure of Dh40 billion represented a decline of 7.1% from January levels and 13.8% from February levels.
The CBUAE data showed that gold bullion reserves had steadily increased through most of the past year. The reserves stood at Dh28.79 billion in April 2025, Dh28.93 billion in May 2025 and Dh28.88 billion in June 2025.
Gold reserves rose to Dh30.33 billion in August 2025 before increasing further to Dh33.54 billion in September 2025 and Dh35.25 billion in October 2025.
The upward trajectory continued in the final months of 2025, with reserves reaching Dh37.29 billion in November and Dh37.9 billion in December 2025.
The statistical bulletin classified the holdings under “Gold Bullion” in the central bank balance sheet.
