Dubai Financial Services Authority

Dear SEO Letter: Temporary Regulatory Relief Measures to Support the DIFC Community

DFSA announced a package of proportionate temporary relief measures — adjusted authorisation timelines, governance flexibility, extended reporting deadlines and postponed regulatory projects — to support DIFC firms amid regional uncertainty.

What firms should do

Yes — review eligibility for temporary regulatory relief measures

Regulator: Dubai Financial Services Authority
Type: Regulatory Notice
Status: Final/In Force
Published: 9 Apr 2026
Topic: Governance
Impact: High

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Dear SEO Letter: Temporary Regulatory Relief Measures to Support the DIFC Community

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