Home Industry Finance Abu Dhabi’s ADIB looks to save Dhs500m by cutting jobs, shutting branches – report Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is reportedly planning to close local and international branches by Bloomberg February 13, 2020 Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is seeking to save about Dhs500m ($136m) by cutting jobs and closing branches as sluggish economic growth weighs on the finance industry. The state-controlled lender plans to shut some local and international branches, according to people with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. The bank has operations in Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the UK. A spokesman for the bank declined to comment. ADIB, as the bank is known, joins competitors such as First Abu Dhabi Bank and Emirates NBD in cutting jobs. The UAE economy is coming under pressure from regional geopolitical tensions and weak domestic demand. In Dubai, business growth stalled, while jobs disappeared at the fastest pace in at least a decade, according to IHS Markit. Consolidation between some of the country’s biggest lenders has also led to thousands of job losses. Abu Dhabi, home to 6 per cent of global oil reserves, has stepped up efforts to create leaner and more competitive financial institutions. Read: First Abu Dhabi Bank becomes latest UAE lender to cut jobs Tags Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank ADIB Banking closures finance job cuts Politics 0 Comments You might also like UAE weather: Thunderstorms with rain this week forecasts NCM DRIFTx: Abu Dhabi, Joby partner to set up, scale electric air taxi ecosystem SPACE42: Bayanat, Yahsat shareholders green-light merger UAE-Oman: ADQ, QIA launch $180m tech-focused fund