Regulatory updates
New rules, circulars, consultations and notices from UAE regulators, each summarised with who is affected and what to do. Collected by Arakan Lexara from the regulators' own websites.
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DFSA finalised CP167 amendments aligning the rulebook with Basel Core Principles: new risk management function requirements for large/complex firms (GEN), Tier 2 capital and credit risk classification updates (PIB), and consequential Glossary (GLO) and Islamic Finance Rules (IFR) changes, effective 1 January 2027.
CP172 proposed updates to Islamic endorsement requirements, Takaful disclosures, and clarified the circumstances in which an Authorised Person is deemed to be conducting Islamic Financial Business.
DFSA notified Finance Officers that Q4 2025 EPRS prudential returns contained errors and required corrections to be reflected in Q1 2026 submissions. Date sourced from secondary reporting.
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