Expats in the UAE sent home more than AED 80 billion during the first half of this year.
According to the Central Bank, around 40 per cent of this amount (AED 33 billion) was transferred through money exchange companies and the rest from banks.
India was the top receiving country, accounting for 37.2 per cent of the total remittances.
The other major beneficiaries were Pakistan (10.5 per cent), the Philippines (7.2 per cent) and Egypt (6.3 per cent).
Dubai, China sign MoU to develop gold and jewellery trade
The Dubai Jewellery Group (DJG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gold Association of Guangdong Province in China.
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan praises DIEZ's AED 246 billion value performance in H1
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has commended the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) for achieving a record trade value of AED 246 billion in the first half of 2026.
UAE signs agreement to host 2029 World Bank Group, IMF Annual Meetings
The UAE has signed the agreement to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Abu Dhabi.
UAE national becomes first Emirati selected for senior IMF role
UAE's Ali Alhosani has been elected Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), becoming the first Emirati to hold this senior international position.
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan witnesses launch of Dubai's Global Future Opportunities centre
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has witnessed the signing of an agreement to establish the Centre for Global Future Opportunities in Dubai during the Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, to discuss regional developments.
The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity and sincere condolences to Saudi Arabia following the death of two officers in the crash of a reconnaissance helicopter in the Najran region.
Abu Dhabi Police have seized 9,237 electric scooters over the past ten months for traffic violations, as part of ongoing campaigns to tighten security measures and improve road safety.
