The institutions manage over US$5tn worldwide and announced plans in H1 2026; these are not completed openings.
ADGM chairman Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi said 14 financial institutions, managing more than US$5 trillion in assets worldwide, announced plans to establish a presence in ADGM during H1 2026. He made the announcement at a London forum on 19 October.
The figure describes their worldwide assets, not capital committed to Abu Dhabi. The statement reports plans and does not say all 14 have opened.
Khaled Balama cited banking liquidity and capital strength and listed supervision, risk management and digital resilience priorities.
Ayman Al-Sayari’s 17 October statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee addressed global shocks, financial resilience and the IMF’s work programme.
A 10 October Ministry of Finance statement reported a 5.1% FY2025/26 growth estimate, prior-year fiscal indicators and goals to reduce public and external debt.
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