{
  "id": 1603294,
  "title": "UAE banks post record $24.7bn profit as assets surge 17% to $1.44tn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/uae-banks-post-record-24-7bn-profit-as-assets-surge-17-to-1-44tn",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T00:54:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Business",
    "slug": "arabian-business",
    "url": "https://www.arabianbusiness.com/finance/banking/uae-banks-post-record-24-7bn-profit-as-assets-surge-17-to-1-44tn"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "UAE banks recorded $24.7bn in net profit in 2025 as total assets rose 17.1 per cent to $1.44tn, according to the Central Bank",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}