The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) said on 16 September it had imposed a AED 5m fine on a "bank operating in the UAE" which it did not name in the statement.
The regulator said the financial sanction related to articles 89 and 137 of the Federal Decree Law No. (14) of 2018 regarding the Central Bank & Organisation of Financial Institutions and Activities and its amendments, and article 14 of the Federal Decree Law No. (20) of 2018 on Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organisations.
In addition to the fine, CBUAE also "directed the bank to present the Central Bank's action to the board of directors of the overseas headquarters".
The statement concluded: "The CBUAE, through its supervisory and regulatory mandates, works to ensure that all banks, their owners and staff abide by the UAE laws, regulations and standards adopted by the CBUAE to safeguard the transparency and integrity of the banking industry and the UAE financial system."
