Business & markets
190Company law, tax and the financial regulators — what changed for anyone running or banking a UAE business.
Corporate BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem
News May 4, 2026 Reshaping Property Management in Abu Dhabi: Key Changes Under Decision 25/2025
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank imposes financial sanctions on six hawala providers — money transfer operators
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Central Bank issues SME market conduct regulation — UAE banks — implementation date TBD
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UAE authorities launch consultation on enabling technologies guidelines for financial institutions
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Central Bank issues outsourcing regulation for banks — financial institutions — effective on publication
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Central Bank raises base rate by 5 basis points
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CBUAE issues AML/CFT guidance for real estate and precious metals sectors
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank issues retail payment services and card schemes regulation
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CBUAE issues new guidance on financial institutions' implementation of targeted financial sanctions
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank issues guidance on hawala provider compliance — registered providers and their financial partners
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
CBUAE issues AML/CFT guidance for cash-intensive business services — licensed financial institutions
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Commercial Transactions Law amended — cheque decriminalisation — effective immediately
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Central Bank launches DONIA overnight funding rate index
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CBUAE issues new guidance on anti-money laundering and terrorism financing for exchange houses
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