Key facts
- UAE and Qatari banks recorded record risk density in Q2 2026.
- Average risk density at UAE banks rose 2.4 percentage points to 57.8%.
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.