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Commercial Bank of Dubai is a UAE onshore commercial bank whose CBD Rise proposition offers instant digital business account opening in AED. Packages run from Starter through Premium, Gold and Platinum.
Gold is positioned for SME clients with high transactional banking needs.
An active IBAN is issued on successful submission of the online application.
Trading, manufacturing and professional or service sectors are explicitly in scope.
Minimum balances are measured across the relationship, not per account.
Full opening is stated at roughly three business days after documents are received.
LC issuance, acceptance and collection charges are set out openly in the tariff.
Instant digital account opening is in AED; incoming remittance pricing is published in AED, USD and EUR.
Full currency list not published
Issued after account is funded.
Corporate card limits scale with balance and turnover.
Yes — import and export letters of credit, standby LCs, documentary collections and related trade services are published in the business fees and charges schedule.
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Eligibility requires at least one UAE-resident signatory on the account.
Full access stays limited until originals are seen and the form is signed.
Activities outside the stated eligible sectors are not part of the SME journey.
An instant IBAN without follow-up documents leaves the account restricted.
Applying for Premium or Gold without the balance capacity to sustain it.
Unclear shareholder chains extend compliance review.
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