United Arab Emirates
Convert bank statements in the UAE
Statement formats, date and amount conventions and accounting imports for banks in the UAE.
Quick answer
StatementPilot converts statements from any bank in the UAE into Excel, CSV, QBO, OFX or QIF. Dates default to DD/MM/YYYY, amounts are read in dirhams (AED), and exports are ready for Zoho Books, QuickBooks Online, Xero.
Banks in the UAE
How statements in the UAE are laid out
UAE statements typically show IBAN, Debit, Credit and Balance columns and may include a VAT-on-fees line.
Amounts and dates
Amounts use 1,234.56; some statements are bilingual English/Arabic.
The usual date format is DD/MM/YYYY. When a statement is ambiguous we use the statement period and other rows to decide the order.
Account identifiers
Accounts are identified by IBAN (starting with AE).
Accounting software
The most common destinations in the UAE are Zoho Books, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Excel. Every export format is included on every plan.
Why statements still matter
Statements are commonly requested for visa, tenancy and VAT purposes.
Frequently asked questions
Does the converter support AED statements?
Yes. Amounts in dirhams are read with the local number format and the currency is carried into Excel, OFX and QBO exports.
What if my bank in the UAE isn't listed?
Upload it anyway — there are no bank templates. The reconciliation check confirms whether every transaction was captured.
Which date format will my export use?
Excel and OFX use real dates. For CSV and QIF you can choose MM/DD/YYYY or DD/MM/YYYY at export time; DD/MM/YYYY is typical in the UAE.
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