Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Joins Belt and Road Bankers Roundtable, Deepening China-UAE Financial Cooperation
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has officially joined the Belt and Road Bankers Roundtable (BRBR), a multilateral financial cooperation platform initiated by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in May 2017 during the first Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. The mechanism aims to foster practical collaboration among financial institutions from Belt and Road countries in areas including project financing, green finance, fintech, inclusive banking, risk management, capital markets, and professional training, supporting regional economic integration and sustainable development.
ADCB, established in 1985, is the third-largest bank in the UAE with significant government and institutional shareholding. Its core businesses include retail banking, corporate finance, wealth management, and Islamic finance, with branches in Egypt, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, and other markets. ADCB has become one of the most influential banking groups in the UAE and the broader MENA region, ranking among Forbes Middle East's “Top 30 Most Valuable Banks 2025.”
The bank joins five other UAE financial institutions that are already part of the BRBR mechanism:
1.First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) – the UAE's largest bank by assets with the most extensive global network.
2.Emirates NBD – formed in 2007 through the merger of Emirates Bank and National Bank of Dubai, now one of the largest banks in the MENA region.
3.Union National Bank (UNB) – the UAE's leading bank and the third-largest in the Middle East.
4.Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) – the world's first commercial bank established under Sharia principles, a global benchmark in Islamic finance since 1975.
5.Masdar Bank – founded in 2006, focused on green finance and sustainable development projects, investing in over 20 GW of renewable energy projects across more than 40 countries.
ICBC and ADCB have maintained a strong cooperative relationship over the years, collaborating on syndicated loans, financial markets, international settlements, and trade finance. With ADCB's participation in the BRBR mechanism, both banks will focus on infrastructure projects and green finance opportunities along the Belt and Road, sharing market insights and business intelligence to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation.
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