Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Financial services
97Banking supervision, insurance, capital markets and AML/CFT — CBUAE, SCA, FSRA.
June 2026
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Central Bank amends bank loan regulations for individual customers
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Banks must verify customer creditworthiness via Al Etihad before issuing cheque books
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank establishes Emirates Interbank Offered Rate (EIBOR)
April 2026
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank updates AML/CFT/CPF guidance for licensed financial institutions
February 2026
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Central Bank issues AI governance guidance for financial institutions — banks and fintech — implementation timeline TBD
December 2025
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank revokes Omda Exchange licence and imposes AED 10M fine
August 2025
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank revokes Malik Exchange licence and imposes AED 2M fine
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Central Bank suspends YAS Takaful PJSC licence — insurance sector — effective immediately
July 2025
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank revokes licence of Gomti Exchange — money transfer operators
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank revokes Al Nahdi Exchange licence — money services operators
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank suspends motor insurance business of foreign insurer branch
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank revokes licence of Al Khazna Insurance Company — policyholders and agents — immediate effect
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank imposes AED 4.1M sanctions on three exchange houses — compliance violations
June 2025
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank suspends Islamic window customer onboarding for six months — unnamed bank — effective immediately
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Central Bank revokes Sundus Exchange licence and imposes AED 10M fine
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank imposes AED 12.3M sanctions on six exchange houses — compliance violations
May 2025
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank imposes AED 18.1M sanctions on two foreign bank branches
Action required Financial services Central Bank of UAE
Central Bank imposes AED 200M sanction on exchange house — compliance breach
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