Barclays in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Barclays has been operating in the UAE since 1975 and business in the country is growing rapidly. Now Barclays Global Retail and Commercial Banking Emerging Markets headquarters is located in Dubai.
In the retail banking sector, Barclays offers a range of accounts, innovative ATMS which work on fingerprint ID, and in 2006 launched its mortgage service in response to the country’s booming property market.
Barclays also provides commercial banking services to corporate customers, with dedicated business banking offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. And Barclaycard is available nationwide.
Barclays Capital has a presence in the UAE, operating from an office at the Dubai International Finance Centre. It brings expertise in financing, risk management and advisory services to the region.
Barclays Global Investors has operated in Dubai since 2007.
Barclays Wealth offers private banking and asset management to affluent customers in the UAE, through offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
In the UAE, Barclays offers:
- Retail banking: everyday personal banking, plus Premier services
- Commercial banking: offers business banking services tailored to meet the needs of corporate clients
- Barclaycard: a range of credit cards are available
- Barclays Capital: provides large corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of solutions to their strategic advisory, financing and risk management needs
- Barclays Global Investors: provides international asset management and advice for individual and institutional investors
- Barclays Wealth: provides affluent, high net-worth and intermediary clients worldwide with private banking, investment management, fiduciary services and brokerage.
Career opportunities
Barclays seeks talented people to join its team in the UAE, from experienced professionals to graduates and MBAs.
