UAE Central Bank imposes financial sanctions of Dhs12.3 million on six exchange houses

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) imposed varying financial sanctions on six exchange houses in the UAE, amounting to Dhs12,300,000, pursuant to Article (14) of the Federal Decree Law No. (20) of 2018 on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organisations and its amendments.

 The financial sanctions were imposed based on the findings of examinations conducted by the CBUAE, which revealed the violations and failures of the six exchange houses to comply with the AML/CFT framework, and related regulations.

 The CBUAE, through its supervisory and regulatory mandates, endeavours to ensure that all exchange houses, their owners, and staff abide by the UAE laws, regulations and standards established by the CBUAE to maintain transparency and integrity of the financial transactions and safeguard the UAE financial system.

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