Fully digital business account: multi-currency IBAN (AED, USD, EUR, GBP), invoicing, payroll and virtual cards. Fastest realistic onboarding for most new companies.
Multi-currency: AED, USD, EUR, GBPFully digital onboarding
- Monthly fee
- AED 99
- Min balance
- AED 0
- Approval
- 2–3 days
- Free zone
- Yes
Essential AED 99/mo (VAT incl.): 2 users, 10 free local transfers, SWIFT at AED 52.50. Grow AED 249/mo: unlimited local transfers, 3 salary files, up to 3% interest. Per wio.io/business, verified Oct 2026.
ruya Community Islamic Bank
Sharia-compliant business account opened fully online in about 20 minutes. No minimum balance, no hidden fees; local transfers from AED 0.53.
Fully digital onboarding
- Monthly fee
- AED 79
- Min balance
- AED 0
- Approval
- ~20 min
- Free zone
- Yes
AED 79/month subscription; no minimum balance, no hidden costs; ~20-minute digital onboarding; WPS supported. Per ruyabank.ae business banking, verified Oct 2026.
Startup-tier business account: no minimum balance and no monthly fee for the first 12 months (then ~AED 104/mo). Strong fit for northern-emirates free zones.
Fully digital onboarding
- Monthly fee
- AED 0
- Min balance
- AED 0
- Approval
- ~3 days
- Free zone
- Yes
Introductory AED 0 monthly fee applies for 12 months; ~AED 103.95/mo after. Verify schedule of charges before applying.
Business bank account issued by ruya and built into the Alaan spend platform — one login for the account, corporate cards and expense workflows.
Fully digital onboarding
- Monthly fee
- AED 79
- Min balance
- AED 0
- Approval
- 2–3 days
- Free zone
- Yes
AED 79/month added to the Alaan Premier plan; account issued by ruya Community Islamic Bank (CBUAE-licensed). No minimum balance.
Digital-first SME account from a full-service bank: zero minimum balance for AED 200/mo, free WPS salary transfers, wider banking products behind it.
Fully digital onboarding
- Monthly fee
- AED 200
- Min balance
- AED 0
- Approval
- 3–5 days
- Free zone
- Yes
NeoBiz Lite: AED 200/mo, zero balance. Prime: no monthly fee at AED 50,000 monthly average balance. Per Mashreq NeoBiz page, verified Oct 2026.
UAE's first all-digital bank — corporate-grade accounts with API banking. Expensive floor: AED 250,000 monthly average or AED 500 + VAT/mo.
Multi-currency: AED, USDFully digital onboardingTrade finance
- Monthly fee
- AED 500
- Min balance
- AED 250,000
- Approval
- 1–2 weeks
- Free zone
- Yes
Fees & Charges: minimum monthly average balance AED 250,000 — below that AED 500 + VAT/mo. Local outward transfer AED 5 + CBUAE charges; international outward AED 55 equivalent + correspondent charges. Per Zand fees schedule, verified Oct 2026.
Entry package for startups and professional licences: online-only access with no minimum balance and the first 30 days free, backed by a full-service bank.
Fully digital onboarding
- Monthly fee
- AED 249
- Min balance
- AED 0
- Approval
- 1–2 weeks
- Free zone
- Yes
AED 249/month + VAT (~AED 261.45) after the first 30 days free; no minimum balance requirement. Higher tiers waive the fee at AED 50,000 average balance.
Multi-currency business account (AED, USD, GBP, JPY, EUR) from the UAE’s largest bank — AED 250/month below a AED 10,000 average balance.
Multi-currency: AED, USD, GBP, JPY, EUR
- Monthly fee
- AED 250
- Min balance
- AED 10,000
- Approval
- 1–3 weeks
- Free zone
- Yes
AED 250/month applies when the monthly average balance falls below AED 10,000; first cheque book free. Verify the current schedule of charges.
Conventional-bank business account from a CBUAE-licensed local bank: full branch network plus iBusiness online banking — suits companies that want an established bank relationship over a digital-only account.
Multi-currency: AED + major currencies
- Monthly fee
- —
- Min balance
- —
- Approval
- 2–6 weeks
- Free zone
- Yes
Package terms, minimum balance and transaction fees are agreed per business package; public minimum-balance figures vary between packages. Branch visit typically required.
