# Emirates NBD plans to run OpenAI models on UAE-based infrastructure

> The bank and OpenAI announced an enterprise collaboration for in-country inference across customer, risk, compliance and staff workflows.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-19
- **Original source:** [Emirates NBD](https://www.emiratesnbd.com/en/media-center/emirates-nbd-becomes-first-mena-bank-to-harness)
- **Reading time:** 1 min read
- **Language:** English
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## Emirates NBD plans to run OpenAI models on UAE-based infrastructure

Emirates NBD and OpenAI announced on 19 October that the bank would deploy GPT models using inference infrastructure located in the UAE. The bank said planned uses include customer engagement, risk and compliance analytics, workflow automation and employee productivity, with connections to internal systems and data. The announcement frames local inference as supporting data-residency and governance requirements; it describes a deployment plan and does not claim all listed applications are already live.

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