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A. SREENIVASA REDDY (ABU DHABI)
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) held gold bullion worth Dh40.816 billion at the end of April 2026, compared with Dh28.791 billion at the end of April 2025, representing an annual increase of 41.8%.
According to CBUAE balance sheet data, the value of gold bullion reserves rose by Dh12.025 billion over the 12-month period.
On a monthly basis, the value of gold bullion reserves increased from Dh40.004 billion at the end of March 2026 to Dh40.816 billion at the end of April 2026, marking a rise of Dh812 million, or 2.03%.
The data showed that CBUAE’s gold bullion holdings had fluctuated during the period, standing at Dh28.933 billion at the end of May 2025, Dh28.883 billion at the end of June, and Dh28.997 billion at the end of July, before rising to Dh30.329 billion in August.
The upward trend continued in the following months, with gold bullion reserves reaching Dh33.541 billion in September, Dh35.250 billion in October, Dh37.291 billion in November and Dh37.902 billion at the end of December 2025.
The value rose further to Dh43.051 billion at the end of January 2026 and Dh46.435 billion at the end of February, before easing to Dh40.004 billion in March and rising again to Dh40.816 billion in April 2026.
Gold bullion formed part of the CBUAE’s other assets, which stood at Dh44.825 billion at the end of April 2026.
