Savings Account in the UAE: Grow Your Money

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Savings Account

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Open a savings account with us and get a simple and hassle-free banking experience

Save up to AED 4,000 with debit card deals

60 second transfers through DirectRemit

No account opening fees

Key features

A savings account in AED or foreign currencies including USD, GBP, AUD, CAD, SGD, JOD, KWD, SAR, QAR, OMR and BHD
Interest rate of 0.20% p.a
Up to 10 free teller transactions a month (based on your banking package)
Half-yearly e-statements
For salaried, non-salaried and self-employed individuals
Minimum balance requirement of AED 5,000

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Beyond Package

Minimum balance

Current account: AED 15,000 to AED 49,999
Savings account: AED 100,000

Cards

Free debit card + 5 supplementary debit cards
Choice of 5 credit cards

Other benefits

Rewards up to AED 5,000 on loans
15 monthly cashback prizes worth AED 2,000
Free unlimited international remittances
Rewards up to AED 50,000 with Beyond deals

Plus Maximizer

Minimum balance

Current account: AED 5,000 to AED 14,999
Savings account: AED 5,000

Cards

Free debit card + 5 supplementary debit cards
Choice of 5 credit cards

Other benefits

Exciting offers on credit cards
Monthly winners get AED 500 cashback
8 free teller transactions per month

Requirements and documents for opening an account

UAE Nationals

Identification
- Original Emirates ID and copy
- Copy of passport
In case of a salary transfer account, we’ll need one of the following documents:
- Copy of Labor Card
- Copy of Employee ID
- Latest salary letter
- Copy of employment visa page from passport

Expats

Identification
- Original Emirates ID and copy
- Copy of passport
In case of a salary transfer account, we’ll need one of the following documents:
- Salary transfer letter (not more than 30 days from date of issue for non-government companies. For government companies, validity as mentioned in the letter.)
- Copy of appointment letter or contract
- Copy of payslip (less than months old)
- Statement with previous month’s salary
- For bulk accounts: consolidated letter from HR (with salary of each employee mentioned)

Non-residents

Passport and copy with visa page and one of the following documents
- Utility bill (not more than 3 months old)
- Bank statements (not more than 3 months old and you can print these off online banking too)
- Reference letter from a banker in home country confirming the length and nature of your relationship with them (this should be a minimum of 12 months); residential address of the customer as per the bank records

GCC Nationals

Identification
- Passport and copy or UAE National ID and copy
For current or checking accounts any one of the following documents:
- UAE National ID
- Labour Card and copy
- Work Permit and copy
- Letter from employer
- Copy of recent telephone or electricity bill (not more than 3 months old)
- Tenancy contract in your name

Self-employed (non-individuals)

Passport copy and EIDA copy of all signatories/owners/director
Trade license if the company incorporated in the UAE
Memorandum of association (MOA)
Board resolution

UAE Nationals

Identification
- Original Emirates ID and copy
- Copy of passport
In case of a salary transfer account, we’ll need one of the following documents:
- Copy of Labor Card
- Copy of Employee ID
- Latest salary letter
- Copy of employment visa page from passport

Expats

Identification
- Original Emirates ID and copy
- Copy of passport
In case of a salary transfer account, we’ll need one of the following documents:
- Salary transfer letter (not more than 30 days from date of issue for non-government companies. For government companies, validity as mentioned in the letter.)
- Copy of appointment letter or contract
- Copy of payslip (less than months old)
- Statement with previous month’s salary
- For bulk accounts: consolidated letter from HR (with salary of each employee mentioned)

Non-residents

Passport and copy with visa page and one of the following documents
- Utility bill (not more than 3 months old)
- Bank statements (not more than 3 months old and you can print these off online banking too)
- Reference letter from a banker in home country confirming the length and nature of your relationship with them (this should be a minimum of 12 months); residential address of the customer as per the bank records

GCC Nationals

Identification
- Passport and copy or UAE National ID and copy
For current or checking accounts any one of the following documents:
- UAE National ID
- Labour Card and copy
- Work Permit and copy
- Letter from employer
- Copy of recent telephone or electricity bill (not more than 3 months old)
- Tenancy contract in your name

Self-employed (non-individuals)

Passport copy and EIDA copy of all signatories/owners/director
Trade license if the company incorporated in the UAE
Memorandum of association (MOA)
Board resolution

Important links and documents

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