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UAE fines exchange house $953,000 over rule violations

CBUAE has issued hefty fine on exchange house over anti-money laundering and terrorism financing rule violations

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The Central Bank of the UAE imposed a financial sanction on an exchange house, 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 sanction of AED3.5m ($953,000) has been imposed after assessing the findings of an examination conducted by the Central Bank, which revealed that the exchange house failed to comply with AML/CFT policies and procedures.

Central Bank of the UAE imposes exchange house sanction

The CBUAE, through its supervisory and regulatory mandates, endeavours to ensure that all exchange houses, their owners, and staff abide by the nation’s laws, regulations and standards established by the Central Bank to maintain transparency and integrity of the financial transactions and safeguard the United Arab Emirates financial system.

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