UAE central bank issues guidance on politically exposed persons

Measures build on AML/CFT requirements following FATF greylisting in March

Central Bank of the UAE
Central Bank of the UAE
Photo: Achilver/Wikimedia Commons

The Central Bank of the UAE on August 2 issued new guidelines for licensed financial institutions on politically exposed persons (PEPs), as part of efforts to tighten money laundering oversight in its jurisdiction.

Institutions must conduct additional mandatory due diligence on PEPs, their direct family members and close associates, the central bank said.

The risk of financial crime is higher due to PEPs’ ability to access and direct public funds, determine the outcome of procurement decisions

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@centralbanking.com or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.centralbanking.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@centralbanking.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Register for Central Banking

All fields are mandatory unless otherwise highlighted

This address will be used to create your account