Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE's (CBUAE) comprehensive support package introduced in March 2026 has enabled repayment deferrals on loans worth AED13.5 billion, benefiting 135,031 bank customers across the country. The measure forms part of the CBUAE's prudential approach to strengthening the resilience of the banking sector and proactively managing asset quality. Banking assets increased by 12.5 percentThe data also highlighted the continued strength of the UAE banking sector. The stock of non-performing loans declined to AED76 billion by the end of the second quarter of 2026, compared with AED84 billion in the first quarter of 2026 and AED142 billion in 2020. The measures also included the development of guidelines for the write-off and recovery of non-performing loans in line with international best practices.