Finance

For the most part, the financial services you get in Dubai should be similar to those of your home country. Modern services that you are probably used to are provided here: ATM machines everywhere you go and online banking to keep your books in balance from home. Not only that, but you’ll find a handful of internationally-known banks such Barclays, Lloyds, HSBC, CitiBank, HDFC, Bank of Baroda and Standard Chartered, just to name a few.

In addition to a wide range of full-service banks, there are also finance houses to serve the needs of locals and expatriates alike. They are mostly known for their home finance as Dubai is all about real estate and buying your dream home. With some providing up to 95% finance for your home, what more could you ask for?

A couple of things to note – most banks will only allow you to open an account once you have a residence visa, and in some cases, just a work permit. For more details on requirements of various services visit the bank you are interested in. Customer service representatives will be more than happy to answer your queries.

• Banks A – B
• Banks C – H
• Banks J – R
• Banks S – U
• Islamic Banking