UAE Central Bank Heavily Fines Foreign Bank Branch
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On November 2, 2026, Fintech News Middle East reported that the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) fined a foreign bank branch AED 200 million for serious and repeated failures in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, governance, compliance, and sanctions controls. In addition to penalizing the bank, the central bank separately fined the bank’s chief executive officer and head of compliance AED 500,000 and AED 300,000, respectively. The bank is required to undertake mandatory remediation and undergo an independent-party inspection; the two executives will also undergo new fitness and propriety reviews. The report did not provide the bank’s name or further background on the enforcement decision.
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- Fintech News Middle EastSelectedCBUAE fines foreign bank branch AED 200 million for AML violations
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) fined a foreign bank branch AED 200 million for serious and repeated failures in AML/CFT, governance, compliance and sanctions controls. The bank’s CEO and head of compliance were fined AED 500,000 and AED 300,000, respectively. The bank must also carry out mandatory remediation and undergo an independent review, while the two executives will face new fit and proper assessments.
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