CBUAE issues new guidance on anti money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism for licensed exchange houses Abu Dhabi (17 November 2021): The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued new guidance on anti money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) for licensed exchange houses (LEH). […]
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CBUAE issues new guidance on anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism for licensed financial institutions providing services to cash-intensive businesses Abu Dhabi (3 October 2021): The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued a new guidance on anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) for […]
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CBUAE imposes financial sanctions on six exchange houses operating in the UAE Abu Dhabi (4 October 2021): The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) imposed financial sanctions on six exchange houses operating in the UAE, pursuant to Article 14 of the Federal Decree Law No. (20) of 2018 on Anti-Money […]
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From the resource page below, we have the following from the Central Bank of the UAE: Law: Federal Decree-Law No (20) of 2018 on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organisations Cabinet Decision: Cabinet Decision No (10) of 2019 concerning the Implementing Regulation of […]
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CBUAE issues new guidance for licensed financial institutions on transaction monitoring and sanctions screening Abu Dhabi (13 September 2021): The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued a new guidance on transaction monitoring and sanctions screening for its licensed financial institutions (LFIs). The Guidance aims to promote the understanding […]
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CBUAE issues new guidance to registered hawala providers and licensed financial institutions providing services to registered hawala providers Abu Dhabi (18 August 2021): The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued a new guidance on anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) to Registered Hawala Providers (RHP) […]
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The Central Bank of the UAE has issued 3 AML/CFT guidelines in the last month – the latest for AML and combating not only terrorist financing, but also that of illegal organizations. I’ve provided a link to the AML Laws & Regulations page – that’s where they put these guidelines […]
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CBUAE imposes financial sanctions on 11 banks operating in the UAE Abu Dhabi (31 January 2021): The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) imposed financial sanctions on 11 banks operating in the UAE, pursuant to Article 14 of the Federal Decree Law No. (20) of 2018 on Anti-Money Laundering and […]
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