UAE, Qatari banks hit record risk density in Q2
Banks in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar recorded their highest risk-density readings on record in the second quarter of 2026, bucking declines in several other major markets, a Risk Quantum analysis found.
Average risk density at UAE banks rose 2.4 percentage points quarter on quarter, from 55.5% to a record 57.8%. The increase was led by First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), whose risk density jumped
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