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Cbi

Can CBI grow its premium retail banking and card product suite in the UAE competitive banking market?

Founded1991
HQDubai, United Arab Emirates
IndustryBank / National
The story

CBI (Commercial Bank International) is a UAE-licensed commercial bank that has historically offered retail and corporate banking services. The bank has moved toward premium card products through its Mastercard World Elite collaboration. Evidence on its broader embedded finance stack is extremely limited in the available search results.

Last 12 months
2024
Product timeline
1991
Commercial Bank International established in the UAE as a licensed commercial bank.· banking
2024
CBI collaborates with Mastercard to launch World Elite Exclusive card product.· card
Regulated entities
National Bank Charter
UAE (CBUAE) · 1991
Commercial Bank International P.S.C.
The stack
Payments / PSP
Mastercard (card network)
Banking / BaaS
Commercial Bank International P.S.C. (in-house)
Card issuing
Mastercard
Accounting gap: none