Regulatory Alerts2025-09-16
Federal Decree-Law No. 6 of 2025 Regarding the Central Bank, Regulation of Financial Institutions and Activities, and Insurance Business
President Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan promulgated Federal Decree-Law No. 6 of 2025 to establish the Central Bank of the UAE as an independent federal public institution with financial and managerial autonomy. The law defines the Central Bank's core objectives, including maintaining currency stability and promoting financial system resilience, while granting it comprehensive powers to regulate licensed financial institutions, insurance businesses, and financial market infrastructures. It further codifies detailed definitions, organizational structures, capital requirements, and operational mandates for the Central Bank and the entities it supervises.
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