United Arab Emirates CBUAE Base Rate (Overnight Deposit Facility)
United Arab Emirates CBUAE Base Rate (Overnight Deposit Facility) is 3.9 percent, in force since 17 Sep 2026, cited to Re-fetched the one-page CBUAE press-release PDF…. It was 3.65 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 22 Sep 2026.
Official source: Re-fetched the one-page CBUAE press-release PDF… · Last checked 2026-09-22 · source fingerprint
The Base Rate set by the Central Bank of the UAE, applied to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF). It signals the general stance of monetary policy and provides an effective floor for overnight money-market interest rates in the UAE. It is NOT an independent policy decision: the AED is pegged to the US dollar at 3.6725, so the Base Rate is anchored to the US Federal Reserve's Interest Rate on Reserve Balances (IORB) and the CBUAE adjusts it on its own initiative immediately after each FOMC move.
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| Current value | 3.9 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-09-17 |
| Official source | Re-fetched the one-page CBUAE press-release PDF… — Abu Dhabi (16 September 2026): The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to raise the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 25 basis points, from 3. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-22 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Re-fetched the one-page CBUAE press-release PDF. Dateline is 16 September 2026; 17 September 2026 was a Thursday. Standing credit facilities stay 50bp above the Base Rate. Supersedes the 3.65% ODF rate effective 11 December 2025.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | 3.65 | CBUAE press release 'CBUAE Lowers the Base Rate by 25 Basis… |
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