Dubai Islamic Bank is the UAE's oldest Islamic bank, and it sends money abroad from the DIB app or a branch under Sharia-compliant terms. Searching Dubai Islamic Bank international transfer charges? The visible fee is only half the story — the exchange-rate margin is the rest. Here's how a DIB transfer works and when another route delivers more.
How to send an international transfer from DIB
- In the DIB app, open Transfers → International and add the recipient as an international beneficiary.
- Enter their full name and address, account number or IBAN, and the receiving bank's SWIFT/BIC (plus any local code such as India's IFSC).
- Choose the receive currency, review the rate and charge shown, and confirm. Keep the reference number.
Receiving into a DIB account from abroad? The sender needs DIB's SWIFT code, DUIBAEAD — our page shows where it goes.
DIB international transfer charges, timing and the weekend
DIB applies an outward-transfer charge that varies by payment type and destination, with correspondent banks sometimes deducting their own. It changes, so check the current figure in the app before sending.
A SWIFT transfer typically lands at the destination bank in one to three working days, later past the daily cut-off. On the UAE's Saturday–Sunday weekend, a Friday-afternoon transfer usually waits for Monday.
And the charge isn't the whole cost — the exchange-rate margin is the part that's easy to miss:
Judge the transfer on what actually arrives, fee and rate combined.
DIB vs an exchange house or app
A bank wire suits large sums, transfers to your own account abroad, or destinations apps don't reach. For routine remittances to the big corridors, licensed exchange houses like Al Ansari and LuLu, and apps like Wise, usually deliver more for the same money.
Compare the amount received in our live tool, or on a route page like AED to INR and AED to PKR. Sending between UAE banks instead? See the bank-to-bank transfer guide. For the full picture, see the complete guide to international transfers from the UAE; moving a large amount? See transferring large sums from the UAE.