UAE’s central bank issues new regulation for specialized banks

UAE’s central bank issues new regulation for specialized banks

Published 02 May,2021 via Asharq Alawsat (English Edition) - The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued a new regulation covering licensing, prudential and conduct requirements for specialized banks.

The objective of the new regulation is to provide a regulatory framework in which specialized banks can operate in the UAE financial sector in a "robust and prudent manner,” the CBUAE said in a statement.

Specialized banks are allowed to conduct their activities in the UAE Dirhams only and operate according to a low credit risk model, said the statement.