UAE Central Bank Reports 1.8% Rise in M1 and M2, 0.9% Growth in Credit for February
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
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