Fees & Charges

Transparency every step of the way

Business Accounts

Account TypeStarterPremiumGoldPlatinum
Minimum monthly average balance requirements at Relationship LevelNot applicableAED 350,000 or equivalent in foreign currencyAED 1,000,000 (or in equivalent currency)AED 3,000,000 (or in equivalent currency)
Monthly service charge for not maintaining minimum monthly average balance at relationship level Not applicableAED 500
( Effective from 1st December 2023) 
AED 500 per monthAED 600 per month
Monthly Account Service FeeAED 2,500 ( Effective from1st December 2023) Not applicableFreeFree
Standing Orders

ManualOnlineManualOnlineManualOnlineManualOnline
SetupAED 100
per set up
AED 25
per set up 
AED 100
per set up
AED 25
per set up  
AED 100
per set up  
AED 25
per set up
AED 50
per set up
AED 25
per set up
ExecutionAED 15 per transactionAED 15 per transactionAED 15 per transactionAED 15 per transaction
Failure due to insufficient fundsAED 100 per transactionAED 50 per transactionAED 30 per transaction
AED 30 per transaction
Amendment / CancelationAED 100
per set up
AED 15
per set up 
AED 100
per set up
 AED 15
per set up 
AED 100
per set up
AED 15
per set up
AED 50
per set up
AED 15
per set up

Remittances Incoming (Below fees are the Bank's Share fee)
InternationalAED 20
USD 10
EURO 10
AED 20
USD 10
EURO 10
AED 45
USD 5
EURO 5
AED 20
USD 5
EURO 5

Note: For inward remittances wherein funds credited to customer account and doesn’t include correspondent bank charges and where charge instruction is marked as ‘OUR’, CBD will debit a fee equivalent to AED while crediting the funds to the customer account.

Remittances Outgoing
 ManualElectronicManualElectronicManualElectronicManualElectronic
Local within UAEAED 75AED 20AED 75AED 20AED 500 AED 15AED 500AED 10
International outside UAEAED 100AED 35AED 100AED 30AED 500 AED 25AED 500AED 20
Within CBD accountsAED 60FreeAED 60FreeAED 250FreeAED 250Free
Recall of Telex TransferAED 100AED 100AED 100AED 100AED 100AED 100AED 100AED 100
Managers Cheques/Demand DraftManualElectronicManualElectronicManualElectronicManualElectronic
Managers Cheques (per cheque)AED 20AED 20AED 20AED 20AED 150 per chequeAED 150 per cheque
Demand Drafts (per cheque)AED 20AED 20AED 20AED 20AED 150 per draftAED 75 per draft
Stopped demand draft/managers chequeAED 50AED 50AED 50AED 50AED 50AED 50AED 50AED 50
Cheques
Cheque Book

1st cheque book free

Additional 50 leaf cheque book for AED 50

1stcheque book free

Additional 50 leaf cheque book for AED 50

1stcheque book free

AED 150 for each additional cheque book (50 cheque leaves)

1stcheque book free

AED 100 for each additional cheque book (50 cheque leaves)

Inward clearing (payments made by you)FreeFreeFreeFree
Special Clearing (inward and outward)AED 205AED 205AED 205 AED 205
Outward clearingFreeFreeFreeFree
Return cheques: inward clearing (payments made by you)AED 500AED 500AED 500AED 350
Post Dated Cheque Collection (PDC)AED 10  per chequeAED 10  per chequeAED 15 per chequeAED 15 per cheque
PDC date extensionAED 25 per chequeAED 25 per chequeAED 25 per chequeAED 15 per cheque
PDC withdrawalAED 25 per chequeAED 25 per chequeAED 25 per chequeAED 15 per cheque
Cash Deposit
Over the counter teller transactions

AED 50 per transaction

AED 50 per transaction

AED 50 per transaction for amount deposited up to AED 500,000

0.05% of the total cash deposited for amounts of AED 500,000 or above

AED 40 per transaction for amount deposited up to AED 500,000

0.05% of the total cash deposited for amounts of AED 500,000 or above 

Cash Deposit through CBD Cash Deposit MachinesFreeFreeFreeFree
Cash Cheque Withdrawal
Over teller counter transactions

AED 40 per transaction

AED 40 per transaction

Free up to 5 transactions per month per account

AED 40 per transaction thereafter

Free up to 10 transactions per month per account

AED 40 per transaction thereafter

CBD ATMFreeFreeFreeFree
Payroll (Rateb Payroll Card)
One time set up cost

AED 500 for companies less than 50 employees

AED 1,500 for companies with more than 50 employees

AED 500 for companies less than 50 employees

AED 1,500 for companies with more than 50 employees

AED 500 for companies less than 50 employees

AED 1,500 for companies with more than 50 employees

AED 500 for companies less than 50 employees

AED 1,500 for companies with more than 50 employees

Payroll Processing ElectronicElectronicManualElectronicManualElectronic
Rateb Payroll Processing WPSAED per card. MOL ID will incur a cahrge of AED 100 monthlyAED 7 per card. MOL ID will incur a charge of AED 100 monthly

 AED 1,000 Per file plus AED 7 Per card

AED 100 Per month per MOL ID 

AED 7 Per card

AED 100 Per month per MOL ID

 AED 1,000 Per file plus AED 6 Per card

AED 100 Per month per MOL ID 

AED 6 Per card

AED 100 Per month per MOL ID

Rateb Payroll statementFreeFreeFreeFreeAED 7 per card. MOL ID will incur a charge of AED 100 monthlyAED 7 per card. MOL ID will incur a charge of AED 75 monthly
WPS transfers to other banksAED 3 per recordAED 3 per recordAED 3 per record
AED 2 per record
Non WPS transfers to other banksAED 50 per bankAED 50 per bankAED 50 per bank
AED 50 per bank
Miscellaneous Charges
Stop payment of chequeAED 100 per chequeAED100 per chequeAED 50 per chequeAED 50 per cheque
Stop payment of lost cheque bookAED 500 per cheque bookAED 500 per cheque bookAED 500 per cheque bookAED 500 per cheque book
Bank statement - Manual issuanceAED 100 per request per monthly statementAED 100 per request per monthly statementAED 100 per request per monthly statementAED 100 per request per monthly statement
Swift Copies of RemittanceAED 100 per messageAED 100 per messageAED 100 per messageAED 100 per message
Retrieval of transaction record

Less than 6 months: AED 50

Greater than 6 months: AED 100

Less than 6 months: AED 50

Greater than 6 months: AED 100

Less than 6 months: AED 50

Greater than 6 months: AED 100

Less than 6 months: AED 50

Greater than 6 months: AED 100

Non - submission of renewed Trade License copy (expired trade license)AED 300 per monthAED 300 per monthAED 300 per monthAED 300 per month
Trade License Update Online – Free  
Manual - AED 150  
 Online – Free  
Manual - AED 150 
 Online – Free  
Manual - AED 150 letter
Online – Free  
Manual - AED 150  
Bank reference letterAED 250AED 250AED 250AED 250
Liability /No Liability Certificate Online - AED 250 per request
Manual - AED 500 per request
Online - AED 250 per request
Manual - AED 500 per request 
Online - AED 250 per request
Manual - AED 500 per request
Online - AED 250 per request
Manual - AED 500 per request
Audit ConfirmationOnline - AED 250 per request
Manual - AED 500 per request
Online - AED 250 per request
Manual - AED 500 per request
Online - AED 250 per request 
Manual - AED 500 per request 
Online - AED 250 per request
Manual - AED 500 per request
Account closure within 12 monthsAED 350AED 350AED 350AED 350
Account closure certificate (release letter)AED 100AED 100AED 100AED 100
Signature Authentication chargeAED 100AED 100AED 100AED 100
Attijari e-Advice (inward and outward remittances)AED FreeAED FreeAED FreeAED Free
Business Debit / ATM Card*
Issuance / RenewalFreeFreeFreeFree
Transaction fees at CBD ATMs and CDMsFreeFreeFreeFree
Transaction fee in non-CBD ATMs in UAE

Cash withdrawal AED 2

Balance enquiry AED 1

Cash withdrawal AED 2

Balance enquiry AED 1

Cash withdrawal AED 2

Balance enquiry AED 1

Cash withdrawal AED 2

Balance enquiry AED 1

Fees for using an ATM outside the UAE

GCC countries: AED 6 per withdrawal and AED 3 per balance enquiry

Other countries: AED 20 per withdrawal and balance enquiry is free

GCC countries: AED 6 per withdrawal and AED 3 per balance enquiry

Other countries: AED 20 per withdrawal and balance enquriy is free

GCC countries: AED 6 per withdrawal and AED 3 per balance enquiry

Other countries: AED 20 per withdrawal and balance enquiry is free

GCC countries: AED 6 per withdrawal and AED 3 per balance enquiry

Other countries: AED 20 per withdrawal and balance enquiry is free

Foreign currency transaction fee2% of transaction value2% of transaction value2% of transaction value2% of transaction value
Early replacement / re-issuance of card or PIN at customer's requestAED 25AED 25AED 25AED 25
Value Added Services
Monthly Integrated online statementsFreeFreeFreeFree
Phone BankingFreeFreeFreeFree
CBD Delivery Channels
SMS Banking

Two months free service from your registration date

From the third month - up to 5 messages free every month and after 5th message will be charged at AED 0.20 per message

Two months free service from your registration date

From the third month - up to 5 messages free every month and after 5th message will be charged at AED 0.20 per message

Two months free service from your registration date

From the third month - up to 5 messages free every month and after 5th message will be charged at AED 0.20 per message

Two months free service from your registration date

From the third month - up to 5 messages free every month and after 5th message will be charged at AED 0.20 per message

*Effective 1st September 2023 Starter package will not be available for new to bank customers
***All fees and charges are applicable for 5% VAT

* Above charges are Commercial Bank of Dubai charges only, other banks may deduct their charges from the remittance amount
** Plus applicable cash processing charges
*** Cheque Stationery will be at actual cost
**** All our charges, commissions and fees are exclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT). VAT will be charged wherever applicable.
***** SCDMs with higher capacities can be provided upon request.

Trade Finance

 

Import - Letter of Credits Charges
LC issuance  
LC Issuance Commission - Sight / Time / Local LCs                                                       
0.20% per month (min.3 months) 
Min.AED 750 +  Handling Fee + Swfit Charges + Courier charges (if applicable)
Revolving LCs
0.20% per month (min.3 months) 
Min.AED 750 +  Handling Fee + Swfit Charges + Courier charges (if applicable)
Standby LCs
0.20% per month (min.3 months) 
Min.AED 750 +  Handling Fee + Swfit Charges + Courier charges (if applicable)
Special LCs (B2B/Revolving/etc)Case by case pricing with a minimum as applicable for LC issuance commission. Plus AED 500 + scrutiny fee
Other amendments (non-financial)AED 500 + Handling Fee + Swfit charges + Courier charges (if applicable)
Handling Fee (issuance/amendment)AED 500
Handling fee for manual transactions
0.125% flat
Min. AED 500
Cancellation of Unutilised LC (Full LC Value)AED 500 + Swift Charges
Trade Advisory/Structuring Fee Case by Case basis subject to agreement
Miscellaneous - Providing Draft LCs AED 500

 

Documents Under Import LC
LC acceptance commission
0.25% per month for the full usance period
Min: AED 500
LC Expiration/Overdrawing Commission 
0.25% on overdrawn amount or expired period 
Min. AED 750 + Handling Fee
LC discrepancy fee (per presentation)AED 400 + swift charges as applicable 
Return of discrepant documents (unpaid/unaccepted)AED 750 + SWIFT charges + Courier charges (Local/International)
Inward Documentary Bills for Collection
 Advising Fee                                AED 300
IBC Handling/Acceptance/ Payment Commission
0.166% 
Min: AED 300 + Swift charges
Amendment Fee - Increase in  Value/terms of payment 0.166% on increased amount/tenor  (if any) + Swift charges 
Other amendments 
AED 500 per amendment + Swift charges
IBC documents transferred to another bank
0.25% flat of bill value
Min. AED 300 + Swift charges + Courier charges (Local/International)               
IBC documents returned unpaid / unaccepted
0.25% flat of bill value
Min. AED 300 + Swift charges + Courier charges (Local/International)
IBC documents released free of payment
0.25% flat of bill value
Min. AED 300 + Swift charges + Courier charges (Local/International)
Avalization of drafts
0.125% per month (min. 3 months)
Min: AED 750 + Swift charges
Imports Loan Handling Charges (TR/LAD/LCD/OATR)
(OATR) Open Account TR Payment Commission
0.125% + Swift Charges
Min. AED 500 AED + Swift charges
Loan Booking FeeAED 500
Loan Pre-settlement AED 500 per transaction
Loan ExtensionAED 500 plus additional 2% p.a. interest for extension period
Loan Past dueAED 2000 for each past due + 2% p.a. additional interest for the past due period
Export - Letter of Credits Charges
LC Advising fee
To Customer: AED 400
To Non Customer: AED 500
Amendment Advising Fee
To Customer: AED 300
To Non Customer: AED 400
Export LC Confirmation Applicable commission as per arrangement with customer in consideration of Bank/Country risk with 
Min. commission AED 750
Transfer of  LC0.25% flat on transferred amount  
Min AED 1000 + Scrutiny Fee + SWIFT Charges
Transfer of LC Amendment 
0.25% on increased amount (if any)
Min AED 500 + SWIFT Charges
Assignment of Proceeds under Export LC
0.125% flat  
Min AED 750 + Swift Charges           

 

Documents Under Export LC
Negotation/Discounting handling Commission - for LC and Collection bills 
0.166% of bill value in addition to Bank risk commission as applicable 
Min. AED 500
Export documents scrutiny fee 
Customers:AED 400 per presentation
Non-customers: AED 500 per presentation
Handling commission on documents forwarded to nominated banks for negotiation AED 750
Payment of other Bank's reimbursement claimAED 500
Discounting of LC BillsAgreed interest rate + discounting handling commission if not recovered earlier
Outward Documentary Bills for Collection 
Handling/Amendment Commission of Outward Documentary Bills for Collection
0.125% flat of bill value
Min. AED 500 + Courier Charges
Handling Fee for Documents Returned Unpaid
AED 500
Advising fee for OBC acceptanceAED 300
OBC Bills DiscountingAgreed interest rate + AED 500 flat fee
Letter of Guarantee
Issuance Commission - Non Financial LGs
Fixed Maturity: 2.5% per annum  (min 3 months) 
Open Ended: 3.0% per annum (min 3 months)
Min. AED 750 + Swift charges (if applicable)
Issuance Commission - Financial LGsFixed Maturity: 3.0% (min. 3 months)
Open Ended: 3.5%  (min. 3 months)
Min. AED 750 + Swift charges (if applicable) 
Handling fee for manual transactions
0.125% flat
Min. AED 500
Amendment on Value and ExpiryAs per Issuance Commission for Financial and Non-Financial Guarantees + swift + courier+ AED 250 per amdmt 
Other amendments AED 500 per amendment + Swift and/or Courier Charges as applicable
Guarantee Draft CopyAED 750 per draft 
Advising other Bank Guarantees
Customers: AED 300
Non-Customers: AED 500
Claims Handling Charges - and lodging of claims with other banks AED 1000 plus Swift/Fax/Courier charges
F. Shipping Guarantees
 Issuance Comission                               
AED 1000 
Redeemed after one month of issuanceAED 200/- if shipping guarantee remains outstanding beyond one month
Cheque and/or related Bill Discounting / Revolving Loans - Handling Commissions
 Loan against Bills (LBD &FBD) Handling Commission                          0.125% flat on invoice/cheque value min AED 500                                                                                                                                                                                         
Replacement, Withdrawal of Bills Discounted
AED 500 per item   
Extension of Cheque DiscountingAED 500 + 2% p.a interest rate for the extended period
Loan Against Invoice – Pre Sales (for payments to suppliers)0.125% on bill value. Min AED 500
All other Revolving Loans
(LPP, LPO, LAI Post Sales  etc.)
0.125% flat per item min. AED 500
Extension of all revolving loansAED 500 per extension along with 2% p.a. additional interest for the extended period
Early Settlement Charges for all revolving loans (LPP, LPO, LAI, LGL)AED 500 or 20% of unaccrued interest of remaining days from settlement date, whichever is higher
Past Due of Revolving Loans (LPP, LPO, LAI, LGL ) 2% p.a. additional interest for the past due period
H. Other Charges
Reimbursement feeAED 500                                                
Exchange compensation fee for documents in foreign currency.  Imports - settling bills in FC0.25%.  Min AED 300
Courier chargesLocal: AED 100
International: AED 250
SWIFT charges
AED 200
Reminder chargesAED 100 per reminder - plus Courier (local AED 100; International - 250) or Swift (AED 150) as applicable 
Postage ChargesAED 150
Retrieval of Old Records
Within 1 year
Over 1 Year
AED 100 per document within 1 year 
AED 500 per document beyond one year 

PSP Tariff

Cash Online Top-up Charges 
ChannelFees  
Online Wallet Top-Up (via CBD Online Banking and I-Business)AED 25 
Amwal Wallet Top-Up Charges 
ChannelFees 
Teller (CBD Branches & PSPD Locations)
AED 100
Telex TransferAED 50 (excluding applicable transfer charges)
Cheque Deposit Machine (CDM)
AED 50
Automated Teller Machine (ATM)AED 50
Noqodi Wallet Top-Up Charges 
ChannelFees
Noqodi (via eDebit)AED 10
Noqodi (via CBD Branches)AED 50
Automated Teller Machine (ATM)AED 30
Transaction Fees 
ServicesFees
EIDA - Emirates Identity Authority AED 2.50
DSG - Dubai Smart GovernmentFree
DP World - Dubai Port World AED 5
EMPAY - Emaratech PaymentAED 6

*All our charges, commissions and fees are exclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT). VAT will be charged wherever applicable.

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