On 14 October 2025, the United Arab Emirates entered a new era of financial crime regulation. Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 the new UAE AML law 2025 came into force, replacing Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018 and fundamentally transforming the country's anti money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and counter-proliferation financing framework.
CBUAE AML Guidelines 2026: What UAE Financial Institutions Must Know After the April Update
On April 16, 2026, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) issued a landmark package of updated AML/CFT/CPF guidance, the most significant revision to its supervisory framework since Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 came into force in October 2025.
This is not a routine policy update. For banks, exchange houses, payment service providers, finance companies, insurance companies, and registered hawala providers operating in the UAE, the April 2026 guidance represents a fundamental shift in what AML compliance UAE means in practice. The message from the Central Bank is unambiguous: compliance must move from procedural documentation to continuous, technology-enabled, risk-based detection and reporting.
AML Compliance for Lawyers in UAE: A Complete Guide for Legal Professionals and Law Firms
The UAE has significantly strengthened its anti-money laundering framework over the last few years, placing lawyers, notaries, and legal consultants under increasing regulatory scrutiny. As financial crime risks continue to evolve globally, legal professionals are now expected to play a far more active role in preventing money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing activities within the UAE.
UAE FATF Mutual Evaluation 2026: What Every Institution Must Know
The UAE FATF assessment 2026 is scheduled for June under the new FATF 5th Round Methodology and it will be the most demanding yet. This guide covers what the UAE FATF Mutual Evaluation 2026 means for your institution, which sectors face the sharpest scrutiny, and the exact AML/CFT Compliance steps regulated entities must take now.




