Glossary
CBUAE (Central Bank of the UAE)
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates licenses and supervises banks, exchange houses, finance companies, payment service providers and insurers outside the financial free zones, and issues AML/CFT guidance through its Rulebook.
Why it matters for brokers and payment firms
Its guidance on transaction monitoring and on suspicious transaction reporting sets the practical standard, including the 35-business-day STR timeline, for the firms it supervises.