Exchange house fined AED 200 million for compliance failures

The Central Bank of the UAE has imposed a financial penalty of AED 200 million on an exchange house for serious violations of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations.

The sanction follows extensive examinations by the Central Bank, which uncovered major compliance failures within the exchange house’s operations.

In addition, a branch manager has been fined AED 500,000 and banned from holding any role in UAE-licensed financial institutions.

The Central Bank says these actions are part of its ongoing efforts to uphold transparency, enforce financial regulations and protect the integrity of the UAE’s financial system.

 

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