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CBUAE Board Decision 59/4/2019 (AML/CFT Procedures)

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CBUAE Board Decision 59/4/2019 on AML/CFT Procedures

3 articles
  1. Article 2Article (2)

    Financial Institutions and their concerned persons must comply with the AML/CFT Decree-Law, its Executive Regulation, and Central Bank instructions, guidelines and notices implementing them.

  2. Article 3Article (3)

    The Central Bank periodically supervises Financial Institutions without notice, requiring them to provide all requested information and documents.

  3. Article 5Article (5)

    A violator may appeal a Central Bank violation decision following the Central Bank's prescribed procedures.

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