# Noor Bank

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/noor-bank
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-07
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Noor — historical](https://www.noorbank.com/)

## Overview

**Noor Bank** is **UAE Islamic commercial bank** + **Dubai Islamic Bank DIB UAE parent DFM: DIB ~100%+ controlling post-2020 ~$1B acquisition** + **founded Jan 8 2008 in Dubai UAE as Noor Islamic Bank then 2014 Noor Bank rebrand then 2020 DIB acquisition + Noor Bank consolidation into DIB Islamic commercial banking** <sup>[1][1], [United Arab Emirates report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/AE)</sup>.

## History

**Jan 8 2008 — Noor Islamic Bank founded in Dubai UAE as Dubai government-aligned Islamic commercial bank** distinctive UAE Islamic banking heritage.

**2014 — Noor Bank rebrand consolidating Noor Islamic Bank**.

**2020 — Dubai Islamic Bank DIB UAE parent DFM: DIB acquires Noor Bank for ~$1B consolidating Noor Bank into DIB UAE Islamic commercial banking** distinctive UAE Islamic banking consolidation.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Noor Bank** (UAE Islamic commercial bank consolidated into Dubai Islamic Bank DIB post-2020 acquisition).

**Major shareholders**: **Dubai Islamic Bank DIB (DFM: DIB; UAE parent) ~100%+ controlling post-2020 ~$1B acquisition**.

**Regulators**: **Central Bank of UAE CBUAE**.

## Technical integration

Noor Bank mobile app discontinued + noorbank.com discontinued (consolidated into dib.ae + DIB mobile app post-2020 Noor Bank consolidation) + Noor Visa + Mastercard cards (Islamic-compliant) transitioned to DIB; EMVCo QRCPS QR payments + Aani UAE national instant payments + AED Emirati Dirham domestic transfers.

## Implementations & partners

**Parent group**: [Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/dubai-islamic-bank) (Dubai Islamic Bank DIB; DFM: DIB; UAE's largest Islamic commercial bank by assets + world's first Islamic commercial bank).

**Major UAE banking + payments competitors**: [Emirates Islamic Bank / EI+](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/emirates-islamic) (Emirates Islamic Bank EI; DFM: EIB; UAE Islamic commercial bank; Emirates NBD UAE parent ~99%+ controlling) + [Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/abu-dhabi-islamic-bank) (Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank ADIB; ADX: ADIB; UAE Islamic commercial bank) + Mashreq Al Islami (Mashreq Al Islami; UAE Islamic commercial banking window) + [Ajman Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ajman-bank) (Ajman Bank; UAE Islamic commercial bank).

**Regulators**: Central Bank of UAE CBUAE.

## Status

**Integrated into DIB, UAE Islamic commercial bank + Dubai Islamic Bank DIB UAE parent DFM:DIB ~100%+ controlling post-2020 ~$1B acquisition + founded Jan 8 2008 in Dubai UAE as Noor Islamic Bank then 2014 Noor Bank rebrand then 2020 DIB acquisition + Noor Bank consolidation into DIB Islamic commercial banking** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.noorbank.com/ "Noor — historical"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noor_Bank "Noor — Wikipedia"
[ae-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/AE

- [1] [Noor — historical][1]
- [2] [Noor — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[United Arab Emirates report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/AE)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/AE-united-arab-emirates.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [noor-bank.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/noor-bank). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.