CBD Current Account: Fees and Eligibility
AED 5,000 salary or balance fee waiver
Primary sources reviewed on 2026-10-22. A source review is a dated snapshot; confirm the current quote before opening.
Check CBD鈥檚 official account termsSalary, balance and account fees
Published minimum salaryNot established
Balance to avoid feeAED 5,000
Monthly fall-below feeAED 105
Annual interest/profit headline0% p.a.
AED 105/month if no fee-waiver criterion is met.
Opening the account and sending money
UAE resident identity and bank approval requirements apply.
- Digital account/access option
- Published digital option
- UAE PASS account opening
- Not independently established
- Free international transfers per month
- Not established
Online/mobile banking is available; UAE PASS account opening not independently confirmed.
Free-transfer count not established; exchange rates and intermediary fees may apply.
Important conditions and exclusions
- Maintain AED 5,000 monthly average balance to avoid AED 105 monthly fee, unless a qualifying alternative applies.
- AED 5,000+ monthly salary transfer, active qualifying loan, funded linked CBD Investr, or eligible card bundle can waive the minimum-balance fee. This salary is a waiver route, not a verified universal opening floor.
Rewards from prize draws are excluded from guaranteed value. Unknown fees, exchange spreads and eligibility are not modelled as zero.
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