Financial Services in the United Arab Emirates from OpenStreetMap

Geospatial data on financial service points in the United Arab Emirates, including banks, ATMs, and money transfer agents. The data is sourced from OpenStreetMap via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated on 2026-06-25. Coverage likely reflects areas where volunteer mappers have been active.

Use Cases

• Map financial inclusion based on the distribution of service points like banks and ATMs.
• Plan cash distribution networks based on the location of money transfer agents and post offices.
• Conduct economic analysis based on the density and type of financial amenities in different regions.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Includes multiple financial service types tagged via the `amenity` key.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.

Limitations

• Coverage is volunteer-dependent; urban areas are likely well-represented while remote areas may be sparse.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-25 23:48:27.968331; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Arab Emirates