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غرامات عدم الامتثال لقانون البنك المركزي الجديد
AED 100,000–1,000,000,000 per violation (statutory ceiling: AED 1 billion); estimated compliance remediation cost: AED 2–15 million per entity to upgrade infrastructureThe New Banking Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 6 of 2025) grants CBUAE expanded enforcement powers. Non-compliance with license conditions, AML/CFT obligations, or governance requirements triggers fines up to AED 1 billion or 10x unjust gains. Exchange houses and remittance providers require re-licensing under four new categories by 16 September 2026.
تأخير التحقق من الامتثال والتحويلات النقدية العابرة للحدود
AED 2,000,000–10,000,000 per entity annually (estimated: 1–3 day settlement delay × AED 100M–500M average daily transaction volume × 0.5–2% cost of working capital delay)The New Banking Law codifies FMI licensing and introduces stricter settlement finality rules. Cross-border remittances must clear CBUAE validation checks (AML screening, SWIFT compliance, FX rate compliance). Manual verification at each leg creates bottlenecks, particularly for multi-hop transfers (UAE → GCC → South Asia).
خسائر الترخيص و الحظر من العمل (License Revocation & Operational Restrictions)
HARD (Gold): 100% revenue loss for revoked license holders (business closure); indirect loss: customer migration to competitors (2–15% customer churn estimated per affected operator)MOE revoked licenses of numerous precious metals dealers for persistent AML/CFT breaches. CBUAE restrictions on digital payment firms and FinTech operators limit customer reach. License loss eliminates all operational revenue and market reputation—effectively closing the business line.
التكاليف المخفية لتحديث البنية التحتية الامتثالية لمتطلبات AML/CFT
AED 150,000–500,000 per entity annually in labor costs (estimated 30–40 compliance hours/month at AED 300–500/hour); indirect cost: 2–5% customer churn due to slow KYC verification (estimated AED 500,000–2,000,000 per entity annually)The New Banking Law mandates strengthened AML/CFT obligations aligned with international standards (FATF), including enhanced due diligence for high-risk customers, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting. Manual compliance workflows create bottlenecks: delayed customer onboarding, repeated document requests, compliance staff overtime.