AML Inspection UAE 2026: How to Prepare Your Business Before the Regulator Arrives
If you are a UAE business owner and have not yet considered AML inspection readiness, the numbers above should change that immediately.
In the first half of 2025 alone, the Ministry of Economy uncovered 1,063 AML compliance violations and imposed fines exceeding AED 42 million on non-compliant Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs). Precious metals traders accounted for 473 violations and AED 20 million in fines. Real estate brokerages were responsible for 495 violations. These are not large international banks. These are businesses exactly like yours.
