The Central Bank of United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) said on December 16, 2018 that it will support Invest Bank with all the available liquidity facilities while the bank is attempting to get fresh capital infusion. The CBUAE said in statement that it is closely monitoring Invest bank's financial developments for some time and has been working with the bank and the Government of Sharjah to develop a plan to strengthen its capital base. On December 14, 2018 the bank said in a statement that its board of directors will recommend to its shareholders the injection of capital by the Sharjah government as a majority strategic investor in the bank. It is not clear whether the investment by government in Invest Bank was linked to a potential merger between Invest Bank and Bank of Sharjah, in which the government holds a 17.2% stake. There have been reports of merger talks between Bank of Sharjah and Invest Bank from mid-last year.