Regulatory Updates

Enhanced due diligence for high-risk countries is one of the most operationally critical and most frequently misunderstood obligations under UAE AML law. With Iraq and Bosnia and Herzegovina added to the FATF grey list on 19 June 2026, and Kuwait added in February 2026, the question of when and how to apply enhanced due diligence high risk countries UAE has never been more urgent for financial institutions, DNFBPs, and VASPs across the country.