Lexara Weekly · 13 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2025

The Central Bank of the UAE and Dubai Financial Services Authority lead a week of significant regulatory updates.

This week saw heightened activity from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), both exceeding their recent baseline activity. The CBUAE issued a high-impact regulation, marking a notable increase from its average of 0.7 items per week. Similarly, the DFSA released two items, significantly surpassing its average of 0.7 items per week. The DFSA's focus was on operational risk capital and changes to licensed functions, indicating a directional pattern towards refining regulatory frameworks. Additionally, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) maintained its baseline with a medium-impact press release, highlighting ongoing regulatory cooperation. Overall, this week was marked by substantial regulatory developments, particularly in anti-money laundering and operational risk, reflecting a proactive stance by key financial authorities in the UAE. No unusual activity was observed from other authorities, indicating a focused week on specific regulatory enhancements.

Found automatically on regulators' websites and summarised by AI, without manual review. Not legal advice — check the official source before relying on any item.