The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) guidelines for licensed financial institutions (LFIs), which include banks, finance companies, exchange houses, insurance companies, agents, and brokers. The guidelines focus on the use of digital ID mechanisms that LFIs should employ on an ongoing basis to perform customer ...

The UAE has fined six companies Dh3.2 million ($871,000) for breaching provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing law as the Arab world’s second-largest economy continues to rein in illegal financial activity. The companies were fined following inspections by the Ministry of Economy to monitor the operations of designated non-financial businesses or professions ...