Symmetrical, wide-angle architectural view of the modern Central Bank of the UAE headquarters in Abu Dhabi, crisp daylight, professional architectural lens, deep navy and gold tones, sharp focus
Symmetrical, wide-angle architectural view of the modern Central Bank of the UAE headquarters in Abu Dhabi, crisp daylight, professional architectural lens, deep navy and gold tones, sharp focus
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Sovereign Monetary Authority

Safeguarding the Union's financial integrity

As the central bank of the United Arab Emirates, we maintain currency stability, supervise licensed financial institutions, and secure the nation's economic resilience.

Sovereign Mandate

Securing the nation's sovereign future

Under the Central Bank Law, the CBUAE operates as the ultimate gatekeeper of the UAE's financial sector, enforcing rigorous AML/CFT standards and managing official reserves to protect national prosperity.

Core Operations

The pillars of systemic stability

Monetary Policy

Supervisory Oversight

Financial Integrity

Formulating credit policies and active reserve management to ensure currency stability and support sustainable national growth.

Supervising the UAE's banking and insurance sectors through rigorous licensing, continuous risk management, and regulatory compliance.

Enforcing strict AML/CFT supervision and payment system regulations to protect the domestic market from systemic threats.

Scale and Strength

A foundation of trust

780+

financial professionals

1980

established mandate

100%

sovereign oversight

Our services

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Regulatory Development

These analyzes are essential for the development of new policies and procedures, which will help mitigate the risks that have been monitored and prevent the financial system from facing obstacles. In addition to the Central Bank's assessment of policy decisions, analysis and financial stability, the Central Bank prepares and publishes reports and documents to share our perception on important aspects with our key partners.

Financial Stability

As part of its mandate to promote and safeguard the stability of the country's financial system, the Central Bank maintains a regulatory framework applicable to licensed financial institutions and activities. The Central Bank's Regulatory Systems Development Department is responsible for developing this regulatory framework by drafting and proposing regulations, standards, and guidelines

The internal investment team comprises experienced professionals in managing foreign currency, gold, financial instruments, and capital markets assets held in official reserves. These assets are invested in global financial markets, in accordance with the investment policy and detailed investment guidelines. Reserves are held according to the standard tiered model used by most central banks,

Reserve Management