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Bank Guidelines

The most up to date guidelines for banks licensed to operate in the UAE, prepared by the Central Bank of the UAE Regulatory Department.

Supervision

Insurance Guidelines

Payment Systems Supervision

FAQs

All banks operating in the UAE are required to adopt and follow the guidelines provided by the CBUAE.  

The banking guidelines provided by CBUAE seek to ensure the safety and soundness of the banking industry by mitigating risk and fraud. To the same end, the guidelines also sure financial providers maintain the required standards of operating quality. 

Please follow this link to access all the latest banking guidelines.  

Yes. When searching for banking guidelines on our website, we do offer the ability to filter and view historical guidelines that no longer apply.  

The banking guidelines are deliberately drawn up to cover the areas of risk and opportunity most relevant to the industry today. This includes threats such as fraud and cyber risk, alongside operations, technology, and the Higher Shari’ah Authority.  

The full list of guidelines is found on this page above.  

Last updated on: Tuesday 24 February 2026

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