Central Bank of the UAE


Tarabuts Open Finance Platform Secures In-principle Approval From CBUAE

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Becomes the first regional fintech to be licensed under Open Finance frameworks in three major Gulf economies – Saudi... Read more

UAE Central Bank Follows Fed Lead And Maintains Base Rate At 4.4%

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Also decides to maintain the interest rate applicable to borrowing short-term liquidity at 50 basis points above the Ba... Read more

UAE Central Bank Suspends Foreign Insurers Motor Business Over Solvency Issues

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The CBUAE cited the entity's non-compliance with solvency and guarantee requirements specified in the Law and prevailin... Read more

UAE Bank Investments Surge 16.2% To Nearly $211bn In April 2025

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In the UAE, Abu Dhabi banks led with investments of AED408.9 billion, followed by Dubai at AED296 billion Read more

UAE Central Bank Partners With Mercury To Launch New Joint Venture

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The joint venture will enhance the operations of the UAE's national financial market infrastructure Read more

CBUAE Joins Hands With Presight To Enhance UAEs Financial Infrastructure

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JV to deliver sovereign, AI-powered technological platforms and services to support and enhance the UAE’s financial m... Read more

UAE Central Bank Imposes $217,835 Fine On Exchange House

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The exchange house failed to comply with CBUAE’s policies and procedures for combating money laundering and the finan... Read more

UAE Central Bank Fines Foreign Bank Branch $164,000 For Regulatory Violations

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The UAE central bank did not identify the specific foreign bank branch that received the penalty Read more

UAE Central Bank Fines Bank AED3 Mn For AML Violations

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The sanctions result from the CBUAE's examinations, which revealed the bank's failure to comply with the central bank i... Read more

UAE Central Bank Slaps $1.6mn Fine On Foreign Bank Branch For AML Violations

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The CBUAE stated it endeavours to ensure all banks and their staff abide by UAE laws, regulations and standards through... Read more

UAE Central Bank Slaps $27.8mn Fine On Exchange House

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The UAE central bank has not disclosed the identity of the exchange house Read more

Comera Receives UAE Central Bank Approval To Launch Finance Company

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Once operational, Comera Finance will offer a full suite of financial products and services, spanning retail, SME, and ... Read more

CBUAE Issues $5m Fines To Foreign Banks

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UAE Central Bank fines foreign banks over anti-money laundering violations Read more

“Its Not Rocket Science”: Mahmoud Abuebeid On Fixing Cross-border Payments

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GSS Group’s CEO on real-time payments, open finance — and what fintech still gets wrong Read more

Botim, Mbank Launch UAEs First Fintech-integrated Jaywan Card Scheme

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The collaboration establishes Botim, powered by PayBy, as the UAE's first fintech platform to enable Jaywan card issuan... Read more

UAE To Launch Dirham-backed Stablecoin

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Dirham-backed stablecoin launched in the UAE will enable simple digital payments Read more

UAE Fintech Pay10 First To Launch On Central Banks Open Finance Framework

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The company has acknowledged the Central Bank of the UAE's crucial role in facilitating a responsible and secure rollou... Read more

UAE Central Bank Imposes Financial Sanction On A Bank

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The UAE bank failed to comply with the Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organ... Read more

Al Etihad Payments Signs Global Co-badging Deals For Jaywan Cards With Major Payment Giants

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Jaywan cardholders will gain seamless global payment capabilities as UAE’s Al Etihad Payments partners with Visa, Mas... Read more

UAE Bank Investments Rise To $202bn In January 2025

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This represents a 16.1 percent growth compared to January 2024, according to the Central Bank of the UAE's latest banki... Read more