مصرف الإمارات العربية المتحدة المركزي

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The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) is the federal regulator of banks, exchange houses, finance companies, payment service providers and — since absorbing the former Insurance Authority — insurers operating onshore. It licenses these institutions, sets prudential and conduct rules, issues the consumer protection framework governing how banks treat retail customers, and operates the financial infrastructure behind transfers and the dirham itself. For consumers, the CBUAE matters because complaints about banks and insurers that fail internal resolution escalate within its regulatory framework, now largely through the Sanadak ombudsman. Businesses meet the central bank through licensing of fintech and payment activities. Lawyers encounter CBUAE rules in banking litigation, loan and mortgage disputes, fintech licensing, insurance regulation and anti-money laundering compliance, where its regulations supply the operative standards.