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Central Bank of the UAE — Minimum Capital for Banks Regulation (C 12/2021) is one of the rulebooks issued by the Central Bank of the UAE. For compliance officers, legal teams, and advisors working under this regime, finding the right article quickly matters. Lexara indexes the full text of CBUAE Minimum Capital for Banks Regulation and makes it searchable two ways: full-text and keyword search for rapid lookup, and AI Explorer for natural-language questions answered with citations to the exact article.
3 articles in 1 chapters, each with a plain-English summary by Arakan. The full text of every article is in the Laws Browser.
Article 2-4Minimum Paid-Up Capital
Banks must always hold paid-up capital of at least AED 2 billion (UAE banks), AED 300 million (specialized banks), or foreign branch capital, met solely with paid-up capital.
Article 6Licensing Capital Plan
During licensing the Central Bank may impose higher minimum capital, and applicants must submit a three-year business plan showing paid-up capital sufficient for expected regulatory capital requirements.
Article 7Breach Notification
A bank that breaches or is likely to breach minimum paid-up capital requirements must immediately notify the Central Bank.
CBUAE Minimum Capital for Banks Regulation's 6 indexed articles break down by obligation type as follows.
Finance — 2 articles
Strategy / Finance — 2 articles
Finance / Compliance — 2 articles
CBUAE Minimum Capital for Banks Regulation spans the following regulatory topics, as tagged by Lexara.
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prudential
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What is Central Bank of the UAE — Minimum Capital for Banks Regulation (C 12/2021)?
Central Bank of the UAE — Minimum Capital for Banks Regulation (C 12/2021) is issued by the Central Bank of the UAE. It has 3 articles across 1 chapters.
What does CBUAE Minimum Capital for Banks Regulation cover?
It is organised into: Minimum Capital for Banks Regulation.
Who issues CBUAE Minimum Capital for Banks Regulation?
The Central Bank of the UAE. Always check the authority's official publication for the binding text.
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