Blue Economy

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FAB sets $27.2bn Blue Finance target, becomes first MENA bank to join UN charter

Tue, 08 Sep 2026

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has become the first bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to sign the UN Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles, and establish a AED100 billion ($27.23) blue finance target to support water and blue economy-related financing between 2026 and 2035.