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RAKBANK

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National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah (P.S.C.)

UAE bank offering retail, SME, and Islamic banking, and the first traditional UAE bank to offer regulated retail crypto trading

Founded 1976Public (Government-majority-owned), listed on ADXRas Al Khaimah, UAE (RAKBANK Building, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road), Ras Al Khaimah1000+ employeesrakbank.ae
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Overview

RAKBANK is a public joint-stock commercial bank established in 1976 and headquartered in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX: RAKBANK). It offers retail, SME, commercial, Islamic banking and treasury services across the UAE. In July 2025 it became the first traditional UAE bank to launch regulated retail cryptocurrency trading (BTC, ETH, XRP against AED) via a partnership with Bitpanda, under Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) framework.
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Operating Status
Active
Company Type
Public (Government-majority-owned), listed on ADX
Headquarters
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (RAKBANK Building, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road)
Founded
1976
Company Size
1000+ employees
Revenue
FY2025 revenue reported at approx. AED 4.72 billion (up ~20% YoY); net income approx. AED 2.61 billion (up ~26% YoY), per Forbes Middle East / Simply Wall St data
Website
rakbank.ae

Stock listing

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX): RAKBANK

Products & Services

RAKBANK Retail Banking (Current & Savings Accounts, Cards)

Core consumer banking: current/savings accounts, credit cards, personal loans and mortgages marketed under 'Less banking. More living.'

RAKIslamic

Dedicated Sharia-compliant personal and business banking division, launched in 2013.

RAKInsurances

Bancassurance division offering insurance products; majority stake acquired by RAKBANK in 2015.

RAKBANK Business Banking / SME Finance

Business banking and SME lending/finance services, including partnerships such as with Meydan Free Zone.

RAKBANK Crypto/Digital Assets (via Bitpanda)

Regulated retail cryptocurrency trading in AED, enabled through a partnership with Bitpanda Technology Solutions, pending/subject to CBUAE approval.

RAKBANK Dirham Stablecoin

AED-backed payment token (stablecoin) in development after receiving in-principle Central Bank of the UAE approval in January 2026.

International Money Transfers

Cross-border remittance/money transfer service covering 175+ countries.

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Financials

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX): RAKBANK

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PartnershipAnnounced

RAKBANK partners with Bitpanda Technology Solutions to launch digital assets platform

RAKBANK partnered with Bitpanda Technology Solutions to build a digital-assets platform allowing UAE customers to access virtual asset use cases through a regulated bank, pending Central Bank of the UAE approval.

Aug 20, 2024

PartnershipCompleted

RAKBANK partners with CRIF for IFRS 9 model development

RAKBANK engaged global risk-management firm CRIF to develop IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss models for its retail and business banking portfolios, aligned to Central Bank of the UAE Model Management guidelines.

Oct 17, 2024

PartnershipAnnounced

Meydan Free Zone and RAKBANK partner to empower businesses

RAKBANK and Meydan Free Zone signed a strategic partnership to deliver enhanced SME banking and financial solutions to businesses in the free zone, leveraging Meydan's 'Grow From Dubai' platform.

Feb 4, 2025

Regulatory Approval / Project LaunchPending (in-principle approval granted)

RAKBANK receives UAE Central Bank in-principle approval for AED-backed stablecoin

RAKBANK became the first conventional (non-digital) UAE bank to receive in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE to issue a dirham (AED)-backed payment token/stablecoin, 1:1 backed and held in segregated accounts, pending further regulatory and operational requirements.

Jan 7, 2026

PartnershipAnnounced

RAKBANK and Mastercard strengthen strategic relationship

RAKBANK and Mastercard announced a deepened strategic partnership aimed at advancing payments innovation in the UAE; the relationship was also discussed with the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah around the same time.

Jul 14, 2026

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